Is a mass drug administration deworming programme for school-aged children enough to reduce the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosoma mansoni in adults: a cross-sectional study from Togo

Is a mass drug administration deworming programme for school-aged children enough to reduce the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosoma mansoni in adults: a cross-sectional study from Togo

BackgroundThe world health organization (WHO) introduced the mass drug administration (MDA) strategy in order to reduce the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) and Schistosoma mansoni in endemic areas. However, this strategy is not implemented in adult population in Togo. Thus, the quest...

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Main Authors: Hombamane Christelle Simfele, Gnatoulma Katawa, Kathrin Arndts, Christèle Nguepou Tchopba, Oukoe Marthe Amessoudji, Edlom Pélagie Tchadie, Simplice Damintoti Karou, Yaovi Ameyapoh, Achim Hoerauf, Malewe Kolou, Laura Layland-Heni, Manuel Ritter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Tropical Diseases
Subjects:
soil-transmitted helminths
S. mansoni
adults
MDA programme
school-aged children
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fitd.2024.1283532/full

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