Anthelminthic treatment receipt and its predictors in Lake Victoria fishing communities, Uganda: Intervention coverage results from the LaVIISWA cluster randomised trial.

• Main Authors: Hellen Akurut (Author), Richard E Sanya (Author), Lawrence Lubyayi (Author), Margaret Nampijja (Author), Moses Kizza (Author), James Kaweesa (Author), Robert Kizindo (Author), Moses Sewankambo (Author), Denis Nsubuga (Author), Edridah Tukahebwa (Author), Narcis B Kabatereine (Author), Alison M Elliott (Author), Emily L Webb (Author), LaVIISWA trial team (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Mass drug administration (MDA) is a cornerstone of control of parasitic helminths. In schistosomiasis-endemic areas with >50% of school-aged children infected, community-wide MDA with praziquantel is recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO), with target co...