Fine-scale-mapping of Schistosoma haematobium infections at the school and community levels and intermediate host snail abundance in the north of Pemba Island: baseline cross-sectional survey findings before the onset of a 3-year intervention study

Fine-scale-mapping of Schistosoma haematobium infections at the school and community levels and intermediate host snail abundance in the north of Pemba Island: baseline cross-sectional survey findings before the onset of a 3-year intervention study

Abstract Background Schistosomiasis elimination has gained renewed priority in the WHO guidance documents published in 2020 and 2022. The SchistoBreak project, implemented in Pemba, Tanzania between 2020 and 2024, aims to assess new tools and strategies for shifting from elimination as a public heal...

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Main Authors: Lydia Trippler, Said Mohammed Ali, Shaali Makame Ame, Jan Hattendorf, Khamis Rashid Suleiman, Mohammed Nassor Ali, Saleh Juma, Fatma Kabole, Stefanie Knopp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Bulinus globosus
Distance
Elimination
Fine-scale mapping
Freshwater bodies
Interruption of transmission
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05404-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05404-6

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