Effects of 'The Vicious Worm' educational tool on Taenia solium knowledge retention in Zambian primary school students after one year.

• Main Authors: Emma C Hobbs (Author), Kabemba Evans Mwape (Author), Brecht Devleesschauwer (Author), Inge Van Damme (Author), Meryam Krit (Author), Dirk Berkvens (Author), Gideon Zulu (Author), Moses Mambwe (Author), Mwelwa Chembensofu (Author), Chiara Trevisan (Author), Jacoba Baauw (Author), Isaac Khozozo Phiri (Author), Niko Speybroeck (Author), Jennifer Ketzis (Author), Pierre Dorny (Author), Arve Lee Willingham (Author), Sarah Gabriël (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Taenia solium is a neglected zoonotic parasite endemic throughout many low-income countries worldwide, including Zambia, where it causes human and pig diseases with high health and socioeconomic burdens. Lack of knowledge is a recognized risk factor, and consequently t...