Prevalence and associated risk factors of soil-transmitted helminth infections in Kandahar, Afghanistan

Prevalence and associated risk factors of soil-transmitted helminth infections in Kandahar, Afghanistan

Abstract Background Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are still a major health problem, especially in resource-limited countries. The community-based prevalence of STH is unknown in Afghanistan. Main objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence and associated factors of STH amon...

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Main Authors: Bilal Ahmad Rahimi, Bashir Ahmad Mahboobi, Mohammad Hashim Wafa, Mohammad Sediq Sahrai, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Walter R. Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Prevalence
Soil-transmitted helminth
Children
Risk factor
Afghanistan
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07336-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07336-z

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