Burden and factors associated with schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth infections among school-age children in Huambo, Uige and Zaire provinces, Angola

Burden and factors associated with schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth infections among school-age children in Huambo, Uige and Zaire provinces, Angola

Abstract Background Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) contribute high disease burdens amongst the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and are public health problems in Angola. This study reports the prevalence, intensity and risk factors for schistosomiasis and STH infection in Hu...

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Main Authors: Adam W. Bartlett, Jose C. Sousa-Figueiredo, Roelofje C. van Goor, Paul Monaghan, Warren Lancaster, Rukaaka Mugizi, Elsa P. Mendes, Susana Vaz Nery, Sergio Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Schistosomiasis
Soil-transmitted helminths
Circulating cathodic antigen
Rapid diagnostic test
Water, sanitation and hygiene
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-022-00975-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-022-00975-z

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