Spatial modelling of soil-transmitted helminth infections in Kenya: a disease control planning tool.

• Main Authors: Rachel L Pullan (Author), Peter W Gething (Author), Jennifer L Smith (Author), Charles S Mwandawiro (Author), Hugh J W Sturrock (Author), Caroline W Gitonga (Author), Simon I Hay (Author), Simon Brooker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Implementation of control of parasitic diseases requires accurate, contemporary maps that provide intervention recommendations at policy-relevant spatial scales. To guide control of soil transmitted helminths (STHs), maps are required of the combined prevalence of infection, indicating where this pr...