Using Routinely Collected Health Records to Identify the Fine-Resolution Spatial Patterns of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections in Rwanda.
Elias NyandwiTom VeldkampSherif AmerEugene RuberanzizaNadine RujeniIreneé UmulisaPublished in: Tropical medicine and infectious disease (2022)
Findings show that the spatial distribution of STH incidence is significantly associated with soil properties (sand proportion and pH), rainfall, wetlands and their uses, population density and proportion of rural residents. Identified spatial patterns are important for guiding STH prevention and control programs.