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Does mass drug administration affect Schistosoma mansoni infection trends in West Dembia district, Northwest Ethiopia?

Author(s) -

Ayalew Jejaw Zeleke,

Ayenew Addisu,

Abebe Genetu Bayih,

Hannock Tweya,

Collins Timire,

Werku Techilo,

Edward Mberu Kamau,

Florian Vogt,

Kristien Verdonck

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.11727

Subject(s) - schistosoma mansoni , praziquantel , mass drug administration , schistosomiasis , schistosoma , medicine , population , demography , environmental health , immunology , helminths , sociology

Schistosomiasis is one of the Neglected Tropical Diseases in Ethiopia. Since 2015, yearly school-based mass drug administration (MDA) using praziquantel has become the major control strategy. This study aimed to assess trends of Schistosoma mansoni infection in a high-endemic area in Northwest Ethiopia.

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