Patterns and risk factors of helminthiasis and anemia in a rural and a peri-urban community in Zanzibar, in the context of helminth control programs.

• Main Authors: Stefanie Knopp (Author), Khalfan A Mohammed (Author), J Russell Stothard (Author), I Simba Khamis (Author), David Rollinson (Author), Hanspeter Marti (Author), Jürg Utzinger (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: The control of helminth infections and prevention of anemia in developing countries are of considerable public health importance. The purpose of this study was to determine patterns and risk factors of helminth infections and anemia in a rural and a peri-urban community of Zanzibar, Tanz...