Mapping helminth co-infection and co-intensity: geostatistical prediction in ghana.

• Main Authors: Ricardo J Soares Magalhães (Author), Nana-Kwadwo Biritwum (Author), John O Gyapong (Author), Simon Brooker (Author), Yaobi Zhang (Author), Lynsey Blair (Author), Alan Fenwick (Author), Archie C A Clements (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Morbidity due to Schistosoma haematobium and hookworm infections is marked in those with intense co-infections by these parasites. The development of a spatial predictive decision-support tool is crucial for targeting the delivery of integrated mass drug administration (MDA) to those most in need. W...