Soil-transmitted helminth infections among pre-school aged children in Gamo Gofa zone, Southern Ethiopia: Prevalence, intensity and intervention status.

Mekuria Asnakew Asfaw Tigist GezmuTeklu WegayehuAlemayehu BekeleZeleke HailemariamNebiyu Masresha Teshome Gebre

Published in: PloS one (2020)

This study showed that significant proportions of pre-school aged children are suffering from STH infections despite preventive chemotherapy exist at the study area. Also, gaps in the interventions against STH were highlighted. Thus, a call for action is demanding to eliminate STH among PSAC in Ethiopia by 2030.

Keyphrases

physical activity
young adults
mental health
randomized controlled trial
risk factors
squamous cell carcinoma
high intensity
locally advanced
rectal cancer