The Global Economic and Health Burden of Human Hookworm Infection.

• Main Authors: Sarah M Bartsch (Author), Peter J Hotez (Author), Lindsey Asti (Author), Kristina M Zapf (Author), Maria Elena Bottazzi (Author), David J Diemert (Author), Bruce Y Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Even though human hookworm infection is highly endemic in many countries throughout the world, its global economic and health impact is not well known. Without a better understanding of hookworm's economic burden worldwide, it is difficult for decision makers such as funders, policy...