Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) in Cameroon: A formative epidemiological and socioeconomic investigation in eleven rural fishing communities.

Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) in Cameroon: A formative epidemiological and socioeconomic investigation in eleven rural fishing communities.

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<h4>Background</h4>Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) is most often caused by presence of Schistosoma haematobium eggs lodged in the female reproductive tract which results in chronic fibrosis and scarring. In Cameroon, despite high community prevalences of urine-patent S. haematobium...

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Main Authors: Makia Christine Masong, Godlove Bunda Wepnje, Ntsinda Tchoffo Marlene, Victoria Gamba, Marie-Therese Mengue, Estelle Kouokam, J Russell Stothard, Albert Legrand Same Ekobo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000007

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000007

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