Effective control of Schistosoma haematobium infection in a Ghanaian community following installation of a water recreation area.

• Main Authors: Karen C Kosinski (Author), Michael N Adjei (Author), Kwabena M Bosompem (Author), Jonathan J Crocker (Author), John L Durant (Author), Dickson Osabutey (Author), Jeanine D Plummer (Author), Miguel J Stadecker (Author), Anjuli D Wagner (Author), Mark Woodin (Author), David M Gute (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Urogenital schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma haematobium was endemic in Adasawase, Ghana in 2007. Transmission was reported to be primarily through recreational water contact.We designed a water recreation area (WRA) to prevent transmission to school-aged children. The WRA features a concrete po...