Mapping survey of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases towards mass drug administration in The Gambia.

Yaya CamaraBakary SannehEbrima JoofAbdoulie M SanyangSana M SambouAlhagie Papa SeyFatou O SoweAmadou Woury JallowBalla JattaSharmila Lareef-JahSainey SannehFlobert NjiokouAbdoulie JackSerign Jawo CeesayChinyere Ukaga

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2021)

We identified that 24/42(57%) districts mapped in The Gambia are endemic for schistosomiasis expressing the need for preventive chemotherapy. Twenty (47%) of the districts mapped are endemic for STH. However, only two STH endemic districts namely Banjul (55%) and Kombo South (22%) were within rates eligible for mass drug administration.

Keyphrases

drug administration
high resolution
cross sectional