Epidemiological aspects of schistosomiasis in workers of the Movement of Landless Rural Workers

Epidemiological aspects of schistosomiasis in workers of the Movement of Landless Rural Workers

Introduction Schistosomiasis is endemic in 74 countries and is considered a serious public health problem in some locations. Methods A transverse study was performed of 13 landless settlements in southern Sergipe from February to December 2009. The study included 822 settlers, of whom 601 underwen...

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Main Authors: Genilde Gomes de Oliveira, Angela Maria da Silva, Amelia Maria Ribeiro de Jesus, Marco Antonio Prado Nunes, Jenisson Oliveira Conceicao, Flavia Oliveira Costa, Jose Fernandes de Araujo, Enaldo Vieira de Melo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2013-07-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Schistosomiasis
Intestinal parasites
Settlements
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