Prevalence and risk factors for soil-transmitted helminth infection in mothers and their infants in Butajira, Ethiopia: a population based study

• Main Authors: Alem Atalay (Author), Hanlon Charlotte (Author), Erko Berhanu (Author), Amberbir Alemayehu (Author), Medhin Girmay (Author), Belyhun Yeshambel (Author), Venn Andrea (Author), Britton John (Author), Davey Gail (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are widespread in underdeveloped countries. In Ethiopia, the prevalence and distribution of helminth infection varies by place and with age. We therefore investigated the prevalence of and risk facto...