Exposure, hazard, and vulnerability all contribute to Schistosoma haematobium re-infection in northern Senegal.
Andrea J LundSusanne H SokolowIsabel J JonesChelsea L WoodSofia AliAndrew J ChamberlinAlioune Badara SyM Moustapha SamNicolas JouanardAnne-Marie SchachtSimon SenghorAssane FallRaphael NdioneGilles RiveauGiulio A De LeoDavid López-CarrPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2021)
Our findings underscore the linkages between social (exposure and vulnerability) and environmental (hazard) processes in the acquisition and accumulation of S. haematobium infection. This approach highlights the importance of implementing both social and environmental interventions to complement mass drug administration.