Stunting as a Risk Factor of Soil‐Transmitted Helminthiasis in Children: A Literature Review

N Fauziah, MA Ar-Rizqi, S Hana… - Interdisciplinary …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
As a high‐burden neglected tropical disease, soil‐transmitted helminth (STH) infections
remain a major problem in the world, especially among children under five years of age …

Prevalence of urogenital and intestinal schistosomiasis among school children in South-west Nigeria

JA Ojo, SA Adedokun, AA Akindele… - PLoS neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background The risk of co-infection with Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni and the
potential harmful effect on morbidity and control is enhanced by the overlapping distribution …

A systematic review and meta-analysis quantifying schistosomiasis infection burden in pre-school aged children (PreSAC) in sub-Saharan Africa for the period 2000 …

C Kalinda, T Mindu, MJ Chimbari - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Following the adoption of the World Health Assembly Resolution WHA 65.21
and Neglected Tropical Diseases road map 2021–2030, schistosomiasis control …

[HTML][HTML] Schistosomiasis: A neglected tropical disease of poverty: A call for intersectoral mitigation strategies for better health

K Karunamoorthi, MJ Almalki… - Journal of Health …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Schistosomiasis (SCH) is one of the neglected tropical diseases, and it is endemic over 78
resource-constrained countries. It is one the indicator of poverty as it is often ubiquitous …

Ivermectin dosing strategy to achieve equivalent exposure coverage in children and adults

JM Brussee, JD Schulz, JT Coulibaly… - Clinical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Ivermectin is a commonly used broad‐spectrum antiparasitic drug, yet doses that produce
consistent exposure coverage across age have not been characterized, and no data are …

Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in West and Central Africa

E Hendrickx, LF Thomas, P Dorny, B Bobić, UC Braae… - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background The zoonotic tapeworm Taenia saginata, although causing only minor
discomfort in humans, is responsible for considerable economic losses in the livestock …

Prevalence of Urinary Schistosomiasis Among School Children In Ago Aduloju Community, Ado LGA of Ekiti State, Nigeria.

FS Oluwafemi, T Oluwadare, B Fasuba… - Nigerian Journal of …, 2022 - search.ebscohost.com
Schistosomiasis is a common neglected tropical disease in sub-Saharan Africa, with the
greatest number of infected people residing in Nigeria. Several factors have been shown to …

Polyparasitism with Malaria and Intestinal Parasite Infections among Infants and Preschool‐Aged Children in Egbedore, Osun State, Nigeria

SN Odoemene, AS Oluwole, HO Mogaji… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Polyparasitism is widespread in many communities in Sub‐Saharan Africa. However, there
is paucity of data on polyparasitism in infants and preschool‐aged children (IPSAC), to …

Critical medical ecology and intersectionality perspectives in schistosomiasis prevention and control in selected communities in Mindanao, the Philippines

SNM Dalisay, VY Belizario, JAS Joe… - Journal of Biosocial …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Schistosomiasis japonica remains a public health concern in many areas of the Philippines.
Periodic Mass Drug Administration (MDA) to at-risk populations is the main strategy for …

Urinary schistosomiasis and anemia among school-aged children from southwestern Nigeria

B Adewale, MA Mafe, HO Mogaji… - … and Global Health, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Schistosomiasis and anemia, are one of the leading global public health problem among
children between age 5 and 14 years in marginalized settings. In this study, we provide …