Can human schistosomiasis mansoni control be sustained in high-risk transmission foci in Egypt?

Abstract Background Control of human schistosomiasis remains a longstanding issue on the agenda of the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP). Substantial impact on morbidity and prevalence of S. mansoni was widely reported after the National Schistosomiasis Control Program (NSCP) extende...

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Main Authors: Hala Elmorshedy, Robert Bergquist, Nadia Emam Abou El-Ela, Safaa Mohamed Eassa, Elham Elsayed Elsakka, Rashida Barakat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0983-2