Effects of a post-deworming health hygiene education intervention on absenteeism in school-age children of the Peruvian Amazon.

Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are a leading cause of disability and disease burden in school-age children of worm-endemic regions. Their effect on school absenteeism, however, remains unclear. The World Health Organization currently recommends delivering mass deworming and health hygien...

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Main Authors: François L Thériault, Mathieu Maheu-Giroux, Brittany Blouin, Martin Casapía, Theresa W Gyorkos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4133165?pdf=render