Chemical Control of Snail Vectors as an Integrated Part of a Strategy for the Elimination of Schistosomiasis—A Review of the State of Knowledge and Future Needs

Chemical Control of Snail Vectors as an Integrated Part of a Strategy for the Elimination of Schistosomiasis—A Review of the State of Knowledge and Future Needs

WHO promotes the implementation of a comprehensive strategy to control and eliminate schistosomiasis through preventive chemotherapy, snail control, clean water supply, improved sanitation, behaviour change interventions, and environmental management. The transmission of schistosomiasis involves inf...

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Main Authors: Amadou Garba Djirmay, Rajpal Singh Yadav, Jiagang Guo, David Rollinson, Henry Madsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-09-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
schistosomiasis
snails
molluscicides
chemical snail control
environmental management
health education
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/9/9/222

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