Residence Time, Water Contact, and Age-driven Schistosoma mansoni Infection in Hotspot Communities in Uganda
This study identifies opportunities for interventions that reduce lake water contact, expand treatment eligibility to all at risk, and improve MDA coverage for long-term residents in these settings to control schistosomiasis in persistent transmission hotspots.PMID:34662868 | DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.21-0391
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Moses Arinaitwe Moses Adriko Brian Kibwika Edridah M Tukahebwa Christina L Faust Poppy H L Lamberton Source Type: research
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