Comparison of community-wide, integrated mass drug administration strategies for schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis: a cost-effectiveness modelling study

• Main Authors: Mr Nathan C Lo, BS (Author), Isaac I Bogoch, MD (Author), Prof. Brian G Blackburn, MD (Author), Giovanna Raso, PhD (Author), Prof. Eliézer K N'Goran, PhD (Author), Jean T Coulibaly, PhD (Author), Sören L Becker, MD (Author), Prof. Howard B Abrams, MD (Author), Prof. Jürg Utzinger, PhD (Author), Jason R Andrews, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: More than 1·5 billion people are affected by schistosomiasis or soil-transmitted helminthiasis. WHO's recommendations for mass drug administration (MDA) against these parasitic infections emphasise treatment of school-aged children, using separate treatment guidelines for these two...