Geospatial analysis and prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni and soil-transmitted helminth infections in an endemic area in Eastern Brazilian Amazon.
Marília Antônia Oliveira da TrindadeÁlvaro Luan Santana FonsecaIsabelle Helena Lima DiasSergei Rodrigo Magalhães de SousaMartin Johannes EnkKarla Valéria Batista LimaRicardo Jose de Paula Souza E GuimarãesPublished in: Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH (2024)
The high frequency of children infected with soil-transmitted helminths confirms their significance as an ongoing public health problem in the poorest municipalities of Brazil. The Geographic Information System plays a crucial role in environmental surveillance and in the control of epidemics and endemic diseases, enabling accurate assessment and informed decision-making for their control.