Evaluation of morbidity in Schistosoma mansoni-positive primary and secondary school children after four years of mass drug administration of praziquantel in western Kenya

• Main Authors: Bernard O. Abudho (Author), Bernard Guyah (Author), Bartholomew N. Ondigo (Author), Eric M. Ndombi (Author), Edmund Ireri (Author), Jennifer M. Carter (Author), Diana K. Riner (Author), Nupur Kittur (Author), Diana M. S. Karanja (Author), Daniel G. Colley (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background World Health Organization guidelines recommend preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel to control morbidity due to schistosomiasis. The primary aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine if 4 years of annual mass drug administration (MDA) in primary and secondary school...