Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practices and the analysis of risk factors regarding schistosomiasis among fishermen and boatmen in the Dongting Lake Basin, the People’s Republic of China

Abstract Background Fishermen and boatmen are a population at-risk for contracting schistosomiasis due to their high frequency of water contact in endemic areas of schistosomiasis in the People’s Republic of China (P. R. China). To develop specific interventions towards this population, the present...

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Main Authors: Zhou Guan, Si-Min Dai, Jie Zhou, Xiao-Bing Ren, Zhi-Qiang Qin, Yin-Long Li, Shan Lv, Shi-Zhu Li, Xiao-Nong Zhou, Jing Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04157-4