Epidemiology of intestinal helminthiases in a rural community of Ethiopia: Is it time to expand control programs to include Strongyloides stercoralis and the entire community?

• Main Authors: Aranzazu Amor Aramendia (Author), Melaku Anegagrie (Author), Derjew Zewdie (Author), Elena Dacal (Author), Jose M Saugar (Author), Zaida Herrador (Author), Tadesse Hailu (Author), Mulat Yimer (Author), María V Periago (Author), Esperanza Rodriguez (Author), Agustín Benito (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Soil transmitted helminths are highly prevalent worldwide. Globally, approximately 1.5 billion people are infected with Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura or hookworm. Endemic countries carry out periodic mass treatment of at-risk populations with albendazole or mebendazole as a co...