Resolving "worm wars": An extended comparison review of findings from key economics and epidemiological studies | Zendy

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Resolving "worm wars": An extended comparison review of findings from key economics and epidemiological studies

Author(s) -

Muhammad Farhan Majid,

Su Jin Kang,

Peter J. Hotez

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

plos neglected tropical diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.99

H-Index - 135

eISSN - 1935-2735

pISSN - 1935-2727

DOI - 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006940

Subject(s) - epidemiology , deworming , key (lock) , health economics , set (abstract data type) , helminth infections , child health , neglected tropical diseases , medicine , environmental health , public health , computer science , family medicine , biology , pathology , helminths , ecology , immunology , programming language

Global deworming programs for children were once believed to improve a child’s chances for health, growth and success in school. New research that claims to debunk the merit of such programs has set off so-called “worm wars” between investigators. The authors aim to resolve the issue through an extended comparison of findings from key economics and epidemiological studies.

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