A comparative cross-sectional study of prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminthic infection between healthy and severe acutely malnourished pre-school aged children in Kano, Northern Nigeria

A comparative cross-sectional study of prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminthic infection between healthy and severe acutely malnourished pre-school aged children in Kano, Northern Nigeria

Abstract Background Soil-transmitted helminthic (STH) infections are common in Sub-Saharan Africa. One method used for control of these helminths is mass anti-helminthic administration in populations at risk of STH infections. In this regard, empiric treatment of children with Severe Acute Malnutrit...

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Main Authors: Abdulazeez Imam, Zubaida L. Farouk, Fatimah Hassan-Hanga, Uchechukwu G. Ihesiulor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Soil-transmitted helminthic infections
Severe acute malnutrition
Intensity of infection
Pre-school children
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-3755-3

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