Enabling targeted mass drug administration for schistosomiasis in north-western Tanzania: Exploring the use of geostatistical modeling to inform planning at sub-district level.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease in Tanzania affecting over 50% of the population. Current control strategies involve mass drug administration (MDA) campaigns at the district level, which have led to problems of over- and under-treatment in different areas. WHO...

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Main Authors: Jake D Mathewson, Linda van der Spek, Humphrey D Mazigo, George Kabona, Sake J de Vlas, Andreas Nshala, Ente J J Rood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0011896&type=printable