Distribution and factors associated with urogenital schistosomiasis in the Tiko Health District, a semi-urban setting, South West Region, Cameroon

• Main Authors: Adeline Enjema Green (Author), Judith Kuoh Anchang-Kimbi (Author), Godlove Bunda Wepnje (Author), Vicky Daonyle Ndassi (Author), Helen Kuokuo Kimbi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Increased risk of schistosomiasis in peri-urban and urban towns is not uncommon. An epidemiological survey was carried out in the Tiko Health District (THD), an unmapped transmission focus for urogenital schistosomiasis (UGS), to assess the distribution, intensity, and risk facto...