Effectiveness of Deworming with Single-Dose Albendazole for Preschool-Aged Children in the Dominican Republic

Effectiveness of Deworming with Single-Dose Albendazole for Preschool-Aged Children in the Dominican Republic

Background . The World Health Organization recommends biannual deworming with single-dose albendazole for all children over 1 year in regions where soil-transmitted helminths (STH) are endemic. There are limited data from the Dominican Republic (DR) on the effectiveness of deworming programs. Method...

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Main Authors: Ingrid Japa MD, MPH, Bhavya Ancha BS, Antonio Custodio, Rachel Ohrenschall BSN, Ramona Cordero RN, Adriana Deverlis MPIA, Jennifer Chapman MPH, Meredith R. Hickson MD, Andrew P. Steenhoff MBBCh, DCH, Elizabeth D. Lowenthal MD, MSCE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-03-01
Series:Global Pediatric Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X211002949

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https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X211002949

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