Two Practical and Cost Effective Methods for Urinary Schistosomiasis Screening in Yemeni Schoolchildren

Background: The study was conducted to estimate and compare the validity and performance of two screening methods for uri­nary schistosomiasis: the interview - reporting blood in urine- and detecting microhematuria by reagent strip. Methods:  In year 2003, 515 schoolchildren from five schools in Aby...

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Main Author: Ba'amer Abobakar Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2009-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/3174