Podoconiosis and soil-transmitted helminths (STHs): double burden of neglected tropical diseases in Wolaita zone, rural Southern Ethiopia.

• Main Authors: Bineyam Taye (Author), Bereket Alemayehu (Author), Asaye Birhanu (Author), Kassu Desta (Author), Sisay Addisu (Author), Beyene Petros (Author), Gail Davey (Author), Aster Tsegaye (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Both podoconiosis and soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections occur among barefoot people in areas of extreme poverty; however, their co-morbidity has not previously been investigated. We explored the overlap of STH infection and podoconiosis in Southern Ethiopia and quantified their separate and...