Prevalence and risk factors of tungiasis among children of Wensho district, southern Ethiopia

Abstract Background Tungiasis is an ectoparasitic infestation, which still has public health importance in deprived populations of developing countries. Data on the prevalence and risk factors of tungiasis is rare in Ethiopia. Hence, this study was designed to determine the prevalence and risk facto...

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Main Authors: Mekonnen Girma, Ayalew Astatkie, Solomon Asnake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3373-5