Prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminth infections of children in sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–18: a geospatial analysis

Summary: Background: Driven by global targets to eliminate soil-transmitted helminths as a public health problem, governments have rapidly rolled out control programmes using school and community-based platforms. To justify and target ongoing investment, quantification of impact and identification...

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Main Authors: Benn Sartorius, PhD, Jorge Cano, PhD, Hope Simpson, MSc, Lucy S Tusting, PhD, Laurie B Marczak, PhD, Molly K Miller-Petrie, PhD, Boniface Kinvi, MSc, Honorat Zoure, MSc, Pauline Mwinzi, PhD, Simon I Hay, ProfDSc, Maria Rebollo, MD, Rachel L Pullan, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X20303983