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

• Glavni autori: Karen C Kosinski (Autor), Michael N Adjei (Autor), Kwabena M Bosompem (Autor), Jonathan J Crocker (Autor), John L Durant (Autor), Dickson Osabutey (Autor), Jeanine D Plummer (Autor), Miguel J Stadecker (Autor), Anjuli D Wagner (Autor), Mark Woodin (Autor), David M Gute (Autor)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: 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...