Serious limitations of the current strategy to control Soil-Transmitted Helminths and added value of Ivermectin/Albendazole mass administration: A population-based observational study in Cameroon.

Serious limitations of the current strategy to control Soil-Transmitted Helminths and added value of Ivermectin/Albendazole mass administration: A population-based observational study in Cameroon.

<h4>Background</h4>Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections remain a public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa. School-based mass drug administration (MDA) using the anthelminthic drug Mebendazole/Albendazole have succeeded in controlling morbidity associated to these diseases but fa...

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Main Authors: Linda Djune-Yemeli, Hugues C Nana-Djeunga, Cédric G Lenou-Nanga, Cyrille Donfo-Azafack, André Domche, Floribert Fossuo-Thotchum, Yannick Niamsi-Emalio, Francine Ntoumi, Joseph Kamgno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-11-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008794

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