Functional illiteracy burden in soil-transmitted helminth (STH) endemic regions of the Philippines: An ecological study and geographical prediction for 2017.

• Hoofdauteurs: Kei Owada (Auteur), Mark Nielsen (Auteur), Colleen L Lau (Auteur), Laith Yakob (Auteur), Archie C A Clements (Auteur), Lydia Leonardo (Auteur), Ricardo J Soares Magalhães (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections remain highly endemic across the Philippines, and are believed to be important contributors to delayed cognitive development of school-aged children. Identification of communities where children are at risk of functional illit...