Urban schistosomiasis: An ecological study describing a new challenge to the control of this neglected tropical disease

• Main Authors: Elainne Christine de Souza Gomes (Author), Iris Edna Pereira da Silva (Author), Wheverton Ricardo Correia do Nascimento (Author), Rodrigo Moraes Loyo (Author), Ana Lúcia Coutinho Domingues (Author), Constança Simões Barbosa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Social and environmental vulnerabilities contribute to the persistence and increase of Schistosomiasis, which has been a public health problem in Brazil and worldwide. In this study, we aimed to monitor the entry, installation, and maintenance of schistosomiasis transmission in...