Impact of community-based integrated mass drug administration on schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth prevalence in Togo.

• Main Authors: Rachel N Bronzan (Author), Ameyo M Dorkenoo (Author), Yao M Agbo (Author), Wemboo Halatoko (Author), Yao Layibo (Author), Poukpessi Adjeloh (Author), Menssah Teko (Author), Efoe Sossou (Author), Kossi Yakpa (Author), Mawèké Tchalim (Author), Gbati Datagni (Author), Anders Seim (Author), Koffi S Sognikin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Togo has conducted annual, integrated, community-based mass drug administration (MDA) for soil-transmitted helminths (STH) and schistosomiasis since 2010. Treatment frequency and target populations are determined by disease prevalence, as measured by baseline surveys in 2007 and 2009, and...