A 12-year follow-up of intestinal schistosomiasis in pre-school-aged children in Assoni Village, Eastern Senegal

• Main Authors: Monique N'Diaye (Author), Boubacar Fodé Keita (Author), Fodé Danfakha (Author), Fili Keita (Author), Gérald Keita (Author), Cheikh Sadibou Senghor (Author), Bocar Diop (Author), Lamine Diawara (Author), François Bessin (Author), Charlotte Vernet (Author), Dominique Barbier (Author), Patrick Dewavrin (Author), Francis Klotz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background To monitor the prevalence of schistosomiasis in school-aged children (SAC), the National Bilharzia Control Program (PNLB) was set up by the Senegalese authorities; however, geographically isolated Bedik ethnic groups that did not benefit from this program were found to be heavily...