The Accuracy of Praziquantel Dose Poles for Mass Treatment of Schistosomiasis in School Girls in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
BACKGROUND:More than 260 million people live with schistosomiasis and regular mass-treatment should be implemented to prevent morbidity. Praziquantel, dosed at 40 milligrams per kilogram bodyweight, is the drug of choice. During the last decades the WHO Tablet Pole-which estimates tablet need by hei...
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Main Authors: | Marije Baan (Author), Hashini Nilushika Galappaththi-Arachchige (Author), Silindile Gagai (Author), Christine G Aurlund (Author), Birgitte J Vennervald (Author), Myra Taylor (Author), Lisette van Lieshout (Author), Eyrun F Kjetland (Author) |
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2016-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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