Factors associated with tungiasis among primary school children: a cross-sectional study in a rural district in Rwanda

• Main Authors: Jerome Nsanzimana (Author), Simon Karanja (Author), Moses Kayongo (Author), Naphtal Nyirimanzi (Author), Hyacinthe Umuhoza (Author), Anthère Murangwa (Author), Raymond Muganga (Author), Aimable Musafili (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Tungiasis is a relatively frequent ectoparasitosis in low-income settings, yet its morbidity and social impact are still not well understood due to the scarcity of information. In Rwanda, data on the magnitude and conditions leading to the tungiasis is rare. This study sought to...