Prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminth infections of children in sub-Saharan Africa, 2000-18: a geospatial analysis

• Main Authors: Benn Sartorius, PhD (Author), Jorge Cano, PhD (Author), Hope Simpson, MSc (Author), Lucy S Tusting, PhD (Author), Laurie B Marczak, PhD (Author), Molly K Miller-Petrie, PhD (Author), Boniface Kinvi, MSc (Author), Honorat Zoure, MSc (Author), Pauline Mwinzi, PhD (Author), Simon I Hay, ProfDSc (Author), Maria Rebollo, MD (Author), Rachel L Pullan, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Driven by global targets to eliminate soil-transmitted helminths as a public health problem, governments have rapidly rolled out control programmes using school and community-based platforms. To justify and target ongoing investment, quantification of impact and identification o...