Schistosoma mansoni infection and its association with nutrition and health outcomes: a household survey in school-aged children living in Kasansa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Schistosoma mansoni infection and its association with nutrition and health outcomes: a household survey in school-aged children living in Kasansa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

INTRODUCTION: Schistosomiasis (SCH) is an important public health problem in developing countries and school-aged children are the most affected. This study explored health and nutritional status and their correlation with SCH in children attending primary school (3rd to 6th class) living in the are...

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Main Authors: Madeleine Mbuyi Kabongo, Sylvie Linsuke, Sylvain Baloji, Faustin Mukunda, Inocêncio da Luz Raquel, Christine Stauber, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden, Pascal Lutumba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Pan African Medical Journal 2018-11-01
Series:The Pan African Medical Journal
Subjects:
schistosomiasis
risk factors
nutritional status
epidemiology
democratic republic of congo
Online Access: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/31/197/pdf/197.pdf

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