Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths and associated risk factors among primary school children in Kandahar, Afghanistan: A cross-sectional analytical study.

• Main Authors: Bilal Ahmad Rahimi (Author), Najeebullah Rafiqi (Author), Zarghoon Tareen (Author), Khalil Ahmad Kakar (Author), Mohammad Hashim Wafa (Author), Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai (Author), Mohammad Asim Beg (Author), Abdul Khaliq Dost (Author), Walter R Taylor (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are global health problem, especially in low-income countries. Main objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence and intensity of STH and its risk factors among school children in Kandahar city of Afghanistan.<h...