Risk of adverse swallowing events and choking during deworming for preschool-aged children.

Risk of adverse swallowing events and choking during deworming for preschool-aged children.

<h4>Background</h4>In areas where the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) is >20%, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that deworming medication be given periodically to preschool-age children. To reduce risk of choking-related deaths in children <3 years...

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Main Authors: James Wyatt Kernell, Rosalie V DePaola, Alec M Maglione, Lacey N Ahern, Naomi G Penney, David G Addiss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0006578&type=printable

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