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Schistosomiasis in Africa: Improving strategies for long-term and sustainable morbidity control.
- Source :
- PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases; 6/28/2018, Vol. 12 Issue 6, p1-6, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2018
-
Abstract
- The article discusses how current public health strategies for schistosomiasis involves decreasing morbidity through preventive chemotherapy. It notes that periodic large-scale administration of the drug praziquantel focusing on the school-aged population and high-risk adults aims to reduce the prevalence and intensity of infection.
- Subjects :
- TROPICAL medicine
SCHISTOSOMIASIS
PREVENTIVE medicine
VACCINES
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19352727
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 130380655
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006484