Low Praziquantel Treatment Coverage for Schistosoma mansoni in Mayuge District, Uganda, Due to the Absence of Treatment Opportunities, Rather Than Systematic Non-Compliance

Low Praziquantel Treatment Coverage for Schistosoma mansoni in Mayuge District, Uganda, Due to the Absence of Treatment Opportunities, Rather Than Systematic Non-Compliance

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends praziquantel mass drug administration (MDA) to control schistosomiasis in endemic regions. We aimed to quantify recent and lifetime praziquantel coverage, and reasons for non-treatment, at an individual level to guide policy recommendations to help Ugan...

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Main Authors: Moses Adriko, Christina L. Faust, Lauren V. Carruthers, Arinaitwe Moses, Edridah M. Tukahebwa, Poppy H. L. Lamberton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
Mayuge
MDA coverage
praziquantel
S. mansoni
systematic non-compliance
treatment-opportunities
Uganda
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/3/4/111

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