Prevalence and associated factors of Schistosomiasis among children in Yemen: implications for an effective control programme.

• Main Authors: Hany Sady (Author), Hesham M Al-Mekhlafi (Author), Mohammed A K Mahdy (Author), Yvonne A L Lim (Author), Rohela Mahmud (Author), Johari Surin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Schistosomiasis, one of the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases, is a life-threatening public health problem in Yemen especially in rural communities. This cross-sectional study aims to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of schistosomiasis among children in rural Yemen.Urine...