Prevalence of intestinal schistosomiasis in pre-school aged children: a pilot survey in Marolambo District, Madagascar

• Main Authors: Caitlin Sheehy (Author), Heather Lawson (Author), Emmanuel H. Andriamasy (Author), Hannah J. Russell (Author), Alice Reid (Author), Gina U. Raderalazasoa (Author), Graham Dodge (Author), Robbie Kornitschky (Author), James M. StJ. Penney (Author), Tahiry N. Ranaivoson (Author), Antsa Andrianiaina (Author), Jenny S. Emmanoela (Author), Amaya L. Bustinduy (Author), J. Russell Stothard (Author), Louis Andrianjaka (Author), Stephen A. Spencer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract School-aged children (SAC) have a considerable burden of intestinal schistosomiasis in Madagascar yet its burden in pre-school aged children (PSAC) is currently overlooked. To assess the at-risk status of PSAC, we undertook a pilot epidemiological survey in June 2019 examining children (n =...