[HTML][HTML] Feature importance: Opening a soil-transmitted helminth machine learning model via SHAP

CM Scavuzzo, JM Scavuzzo, MN Campero… - Infectious Disease …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the field of landscape epidemiology, the contribution of machine learning (ML) to
modeling of epidemiological risk scenarios presents itself as a good alternative. This study …

[HTML][HTML] A review of latrine front-end characteristics associated with microbial infection risk; reveals a lack of pathogen density data

S Adhikari, E Hunter, J van de Vossenberg… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Unsafe sanitation accounts for an estimated 898,000 global deaths annually. The faecal
pathogen transmission pathway is complex with several possible routes. Latrine front-end …

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

BA Rahimi, N Rafiqi, Z Tareen, KA Kakar… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background 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 …

Environmental characteristics around the household and their association with hookworm infection in rural communities from Bahir Dar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

M Anegagrie, S Lanfri, AA Aramendia… - PLoS neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STH) are highly prevalent Neglected Tropical Disease in
Ethiopia, an estimated 26 million are infected. Geographic Information Systems and Remote …

Prevalence and Intensity of Soil‐Transmitted Helminths and Associated Factors among Adolescents and Adults in Bibugn Woreda, Northwest Ethiopia: A Community …

A Goshu, G Alemu, A Ayehu - Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Soil‐transmitted helminths are a common public health problem in Ethiopia,
affecting all age groups. However, epidemiological studies and interventions primarily target …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of three to five rounds of mass drug administration on schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths in school-aged children in North-Central Nigeria

E Griswold, A Eigege, S Adelamo… - The American journal …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Nasarawa and Plateau states of north-central Nigeria have implemented programs to control
schistosomiasis (SCH) and soil-transmitted helminths (STH) in children since the 1990s …

Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Soil‐Transmitted Helminth Infections among Schoolchildren around Lake Tana, Northwest Ethiopia

M Getaneh, T Hailegebriel… - Journal of Parasitology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Soil‐transmitted helminths (STHs) are among the most common neglected
tropical diseases widely distributed in tropical countries with poor socioeconomic …

Access to basic sanitation facilities reduces the prevalence of anaemia among women of reproductive age in sub-saharan Africa

B Chanimbe, AN Issah, AB Mahama, D Yeboah… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background The prevalence (≈ 30%) of anaemia among women of reproductive
age in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is a significant concern. Additionally, less than half of …

Soil-transmitted helminth infection among school-age children in Ogoja, Nigeria: implication for control

EE Imalele, EI Braide, UE Emanghe, EO Effanga… - Parasitology …, 2023 - Springer
The study aimed at assessing the prevalence and risk factors of soil-transmitted
helminthiases among school-aged children in Ogoja Local Government Area, Cross River …

High Prevalence of Hookworm Species and Associated Factors among Soil‐Transmitted Helminth‐Infected Household Contacts in Burie Zuria District, Northwest …

G Assefa, M Alemu, A Ayehu - BioMed Research International, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Soil‐transmitted helminths (STHs) are parasitic worms that are widely
distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions. In Ethiopia, one of the tropical countries …