Schistosomiasis control in Brazil

In 1975 the Special Programme for Schistosomiasis Control was introduced in Brazil with the objective of controlling this parasitic disease in six northeastern states. The methodology applied varied largely from state to state, but was based mainly on chemotherapy, This Programme was modified about...

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Main Author: Naftale Katz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1998-01-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761998000700005&lng=en&tlng=en