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Burden and factors associated with ongoing transmission of soil-transmitted helminths infections among the adult population: A community-based cross-sectional survey in Muleba district, Tanzania.

Franco ZachariaValeria SilvestriVivian P MushiGeorge OgwenoTwilumba MakeneLwidiko E Mhamilawa
Published in: PloS one (2023)
We observed an aggregated prevalence of STH infections (Ancylostoma duodenale, Trichuris trichiura, and Ascaris lumbricoides) of 9.1% among the adult population, indicating a decreasing prevalence but ongoing transmission. Integrated management is needed to address practices contributing to ongoing transmission.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • south africa