Community perceptions of mass drug administration for soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis in selected schools in the Philippines

Community perceptions of mass drug administration for soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis in selected schools in the Philippines

Abstract Background Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) and schistosomiasis are parasitic infections prevalent in tropical and subtropical countries, such as the Philippines. The prevalence of these infections remain high in certain Philippine provinces, despite established mass drug administration...

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Main Authors: Pauline Joy Lorenzo, Duane Raphael Manzanilla, Dazzle Kane Cortel, Ekaterina Tangog
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
STH
Schistosomiasis
Deworming
Community perceptions
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-019-0595-8

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