Combined spatial prediction of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Sierra Leone: a tool for integrated disease control.

• Main Authors: Mary H Hodges (Author), Ricardo J Soares Magalhães (Author), Jusufu Paye (Author), Joseph B Koroma (Author), Mustapha Sonnie (Author), Archie Clements (Author), Yaobi Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: A national mapping of Schistosoma haematobium was conducted in Sierra Leone before the mass drug administration (MDA) with praziquantel. Together with the separate mapping of S. mansoni and soil-transmitted helminths, the national control programme was able to plan the MDA strategies acc...