The epidemiology of soil-transmitted helminth infections in children up to 8 years of age: Findings from an Ecuadorian birth cohort.

Irina Chis Ster Hamzah Farooq NiazMartha E ChicoYisela Oviedo Maritza Vaca Philip J Cooper

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2021)

STH infections, principally with A. lumbricoides and T. trichiura, peaked between 3 and 5 years in this cohort of children in tropical Ecuador. STH infections among household members were an important determinant of infection risk and could be targeted for control and elimination strategies.

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young adults
climate change
risk factors