Spatial pattern, water use and risk levels associated with the transmission of schistosomiasis on the north coast of Pernambuco, Brazil Padrão espacial, uso da água e níveis de risco associados à transmissão da esquistossomose no litoral norte de Pernambuco, Brasil

• Main Authors: Helen Paredes (Author), Reinaldo Souza-Santos (Author), Ana Paula da Costa Resendes (Author), Marco Antônio Andrade de Souza (Author), Jones Albuquerque (Author), Silvana Bocanegra (Author), Elainne Christine de Souza Gomes (Author), Constança Simões Barbosa (Author)
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• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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This study aimed to describe epidemiological aspects of schistosomiasis in Carne de Vaca, Goiana, on the coast of Pernambuco State, Brazil and analyze the spatial distribution of households' sanitary conditions and patterns of water contact. A parasitological survey was conducted between 2006 a...