Can direct smear results that are routinely collected at health centre level be used for monitoring the impact of mass drug administration with praziquantel on schistosomiasis in Burundi? A preliminary assessment

Can direct smear results that are routinely collected at health centre level be used for monitoring the impact of mass drug administration with praziquantel on schistosomiasis in Burundi? A preliminary assessment

Abstract Background Intestinal schistosomiasis is still a public health problem in Burundi. Since 2008, annual mass drug administration with praziquantel has been rolled out in 11 endemic districts. The national programme relies on school-based surveys with kato-katz to monitor the impact of mass dr...

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Main Authors: Paul Bizimana, Katja Polman, Giuseppina Ortu, Meryam Krit, Frédéric Nsabiyumva, Audace Nkeshimana, Urlich Bijabuka, Marcelline Nibakire, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Burundi
Direct smear
Health centre
Mass drug administration
Monitoring
Routine data
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04076-4

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