The use of bivariate spatial modeling of questionnaire and parasitology data to predict the distribution of Schistosoma haematobium in Coastal Kenya.
Questionnaires of reported blood in urine (BIU) distributed through the existing school system provide a rapid and reliable method to classify schools according to the prevalence of Schistosoma haematobium, thereby helping in the targeting of schistosomiasis control. However, not all schools return...
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Main Authors: | Hugh J W Sturrock (Author), Rachel L Pullan (Author), Jimmy H Kihara (Author), Charles Mwandawiro (Author), Simon J Brooker (Author) |
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