Intestinal schistosomiasis among schoolchildren in Sana'a Governorate, Yemen: Prevalence, associated factors and its effect on nutritional status and anemia.

• Main Authors: Sami Ahmed Al-Haidari (Author), Mohammed A K Mahdy (Author), Abdulsalam M Al-Mekhlafi (Author), Walid M S Al Murisi (Author), Ahmed Ali Qaid Thabit (Author), Mohammed Abdullah Al-Amad (Author), Hassan Al-Shamahi (Author), Othman Saeed Bahashwan (Author), Abdulwahed Al Serouri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Intestinal schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease, causing morbidity and mortality in tropical and subtropical countries. Despite the frequent implementation of mass drug administration with praziquantel, the reinfection with Schistosoma mansoni is still common in Yemen. In addition, there...