High prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni infection and stunting among school age children in communities along the Albert-Nile, Northern Uganda: A cross sectional study.

• Main Authors: Julius Mulindwa (Author), Joyce Namulondo (Author), Anna Kitibwa (Author), Jacent Nassuuna (Author), Oscar Asanya Nyangiri (Author), Magambo Phillip Kimuda (Author), Alex Boobo (Author), Barbara Nerima (Author), Fred Busingye (Author), Rowel Candia (Author), Annet Namukuta (Author), Ronald Ssenyonga (Author), Noah Ukumu (Author), Paul Ajal (Author), Moses Adriko (Author), Harry Noyes (Author), Claudia J de Dood (Author), Paul L A M Corstjens (Author), Govert J van Dam (Author), Alison M Elliott (Author), Enock Matovu (Author), TrypanoGEN+ Research group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Knowing the prevalence of schistosomiasis is key to informing programmes to control and eliminate the disease as a public health problem. It is also important to understand the impact of infection on child growth and development in order to allocate appropriate resourc...