The associations between water and sanitation and hookworm infection using cross-sectional data from Togo's national deworming program.

• Main Authors: Julia M Baker (Author), Victoria Trinies (Author), Rachel N Bronzan (Author), Ameyo M Dorkenoo (Author), Joshua V Garn (Author), Sêvi Sognikin (Author), Matthew C Freeman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Sustainable control of soil-transmitted helminths requires a combination of chemotherapy treatment and environmental interventions, including access to safe drinking water, sufficient water for hygiene, use of clean sanitation facilities, and handwashing (WASH). We quantified associations between ho...