The epidemiology of hookworm infection and its contribution to anaemia among pre-school children on the Kenyan coast.

Intestinal nematode infections are recognized as a major public health problem, and helminth control is currently being directed towards school-aged children who are known to harbour the heaviest infections and are most likely to suffer from associated morbidity. However, few data are available for...

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Main Authors: Brooker, S, Peshu, N, Warn, P, Mosobo, M, Guyatt, H, Marsh, K, Snow, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1999