Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths and associated risk factors among primary school children in Kandahar, Afghanistan: A cross-sectional analytical study.

Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths and associated risk factors among primary school children in Kandahar, Afghanistan: A cross-sectional analytical study.

<h4>Background</h4>Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are global health problem, especially in low-income countries. Main objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence and intensity of STH and its risk factors among school children in Kandahar city of Afghanistan.<h...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bilal Ahmad Rahimi, Najeebullah Rafiqi, Zarghoon Tareen, Khalil Ahmad Kakar, Mohammad Hashim Wafa, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Mohammad Asim Beg, Abdul Khaliq Dost, Walter R Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011614

Internet

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011614

Similar Items