Polyparasitism with Schistosoma haematobium, Plasmodium and soil-transmitted helminths in school-aged children in Muyuka-Cameroon following implementation of control measures: a cross sectional study.

Irene Ule Ngole SumbeleOfon Vitalis OtiaOrelien Sylvain Mtopi BopdaCalvin Bisong EbaiHelen KuoKuo KimbiTheresa Nkuo-Akenji

Published in: Infectious diseases of poverty (2021)

Polyparasitism is a public health problem in Muyuka with females most at risk. Anaemia prevalence is exacerbated in co- and triple-infections and together with a history of fever are of value in predicting polyparasitism.

Keyphrases

public health
physical activity
risk factors
primary care
young adults
healthcare
mental health
quality improvement