Risk of adverse swallowing events and choking during deworming for preschool-aged children.

• Main Authors: James Wyatt Kernell (Author), Rosalie V DePaola (Author), Alec M Maglione (Author), Lacey N Ahern (Author), Naomi G Penney (Author), David G Addiss (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In areas where the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) is >20%, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that deworming medication be given periodically to preschool-age children. To reduce risk of choking-related deaths in children <3 years old, WHO recommends that deworm...