Six rounds of annual praziquantel treatment during a national helminth control program significantly reduced schistosome infection and morbidity levels in a cohort of schoolchildren in Zimbabwe.

Six rounds of annual praziquantel treatment during a national helminth control program significantly reduced schistosome infection and morbidity levels in a cohort of schoolchildren in Zimbabwe.

<h4>Background</h4>The World Health Organization recommends that schistosomiasis be treated through Mass Drug Administration (MDA). In line with this recommendation, Zimbabwe commenced a national helminth control program in 2012 targeting schoolchildren throughout the country for 6 years...

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Main Authors: Takafira Mduluza (Author), Caitlin Jones (Author), Derick N M Osakunor (Author), Rivka Lim (Author), Julius K Kuebel (Author), Isaac Phiri (Author), Portia Manangazira (Author), Paradzayi Tagwireyi (Author), Francisca Mutapi (Author)
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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