Fortification of Carica papaya fruit seeds to school meal snacks may aid Africa mass deworming programs: a preliminary survey

• Main Authors: M. Kugo (Author), L. Keter (Author), A. Maiyo (Author), J. Kinyua (Author), P. Ndemwa (Author), G. Maina (Author), P. Otieno (Author), E. M. Songok (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Soil transmitted helminths (STHs) are among the world's neglected tropical diseases. Morbidity due to STHs is greatest in school-age children who typically have the highest burden of infection. In 2001, WHO passed a resolution for the use of large-scale mass drug administrat...