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Distribution and treatment needs of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Bangladesh: A Bayesian geostatistical analysis of 2017-2020 national survey data.

Daniel J F GerberSanjaya DhakalMd Nazmul IslamAbdullah Al KawsarMd Abul KhairMd Mujibur RahmanMd Jahirul KarimMd Shafiqur RahmanM M AktaruzzamanCara TuppsMariana StephensPaul M EmersonJürg UtzingerPenelope Vounatsou
Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2023)
For each of the STH species, the prevalence was reduced by at least 80% since treatment was scaled up more than a decade ago. The current number of deworming dosages could be reduced by up to 61% if the treatment strategy was adapted to the local prevalence.
Keyphrases
  • electronic health record
  • data analysis
  • genetic diversity