Risk factors and spatial distribution of Schistosoma mansoni infection among primary school children in Mbita District, Western Kenya.

• Main Authors: Sachiyo Nagi (Author), Evans A Chadeka (Author), Toshihiko Sunahara (Author), Faith Mutungi (Author), Yombo K Dan Justin (Author), Satoshi Kaneko (Author), Yoshio Ichinose (Author), Sohkichi Matsumoto (Author), Sammy M Njenga (Author), Masahiro Hashizume (Author), Masaaki Shimada (Author), Shinjiro Hamano (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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An increasing risk of Schistosoma mansoni infection has been observed around Lake Victoria, western Kenya since the 1970s. Understanding local transmission dynamics of schistosomiasis is crucial in curtailing increased risk of infection.We carried out a cross sectional study on a population of 310 c...