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Modelling the geographical distribution of soil-transmitted helminth infections in Bolivia [PDF]

, 2013
The prevalence of infection with the three common soil-transmitted helminths (i.e. Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworm) in Bolivia is among the highest in Latin America. However, the spatial distribution and burden of soil-transmitted
Utzinger, Jürg, Scholte, Ronaldo Gc, Chammartin, Frédérique, Bavia, Mara E., Vounatsou, Penelope, Malone, John B., Nieto, Prixia   +6 more
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Environmental characteristics around the household and their association with hookworm infection in rural communities from Bahir Dar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021
Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STH) are highly prevalent Neglected Tropical Disease in Ethiopia, an estimated 26 million are infected. Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing (RS) technologies assist data mapping and analysis, and the prediction ...
Melaku Anegagrie, Sofía Lanfri, Aranzazu Amor Aramendia, Carlos Matías Scavuzzo, Zaida Herrador, Agustín Benito, Maria Victoria Periago   +6 more
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Effect of sanitation on soil-transmitted helminth infection : systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND: In countries of high endemicity of the soil-transmitted helminth parasites Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworm, preventive chemotherapy (i.e., repeated administration of anthelmintic drugs to at-risk populations) is the ...
Speich Benjamin, Jennifer Keiser, Robert Bos (188771), Speich, B., Keiser Jennifer, Benjamin Speich, Daniel Mäusezahl (188769), Keiser, J., Utzinger, J., Benjamin Speich (159922), Jürg Utzinger (39609), Kathrin Ziegelbauer (188765), Ziegelbauer, K., Ziegelbauer Kathrin, Utzinger Jürg, Mäusezahl, D., Kathrin Ziegelbauer, Daniel Mäusezahl, Mäusezahl Daniel, Bos, R., Jennifer Keiser (39606), Jürg Utzinger, Robert Bos, Bos Robert   +23 more
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Vaccination With Trichuris muris Poly‐Cysteine and Histidine‐Tailed Protein p43 Protects Against Chronic Infection

Parasite Immunology, Volume 48, Issue 10, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Trichuris trichiura is one of the soil transmitted geohelminths which together currently affect approximately 25% of the global population resulting in considerable morbidity particularly in children and young adults. Recent estimates put infection by T. trichiura at approximately 513 million.
Allison J. Bancroft, Kelly S. Hayes, Laura Campbell, Seona Thompson, Christina Dold, Luke Blackwell, Christine S. Rollier, David J. Thornton, Richard K. Grencis   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between footwear use and neglected tropical diseases : a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: The control of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) has primarily focused on preventive chemotherapy and case management. Less attention has been placed on the role of ensuring access to adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene and personal ...
Brooker Simon J., Khizar Rafique (659569), Knopp, S., Sara Tomczyk (177762), Rafique, Khizar, Utzinger, Jürg, Simon J. Brooker, Deribe, K., Deribe Kebede, Rafique Khizar, Stefanie Knopp, Utzinger Jürg, Sara Tomczyk, Deribe, Kebede, Simon J. Brooker (139017), Kebede Deribe, Tomczyk, Sara, Jürg Utzinger, Hannah Clark (659568), Clark Hannah, Davey, G., Davey Gail, Kebede Kassaye (4465078), Simon J Brooker, Utzinger, J., Jürg Utzinger (39609), Gail Davey (4462069), Brooker, Simon J, Brooker, S. J., Clark, H., Stefanie Knopp (108848), Tomczyk, S., Clark, Hannah, Tomczyk Sara, Simon J Brooker (16181729), Kebede Deribe (95495), Rafique, K., Gail Davey (155158), Knopp, Stefanie, Gail Davey, Khizar Rafique, Knopp Stefanie, Hannah Clark, Davey, Gail   +43 more
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Eosinophilia in the Tropics: Should Empirical Anthelmintic Treatment Be Considered Standard Practice? A Prospective Cohort Study

Tropical Medicine &International Health, Volume 31, Issue 10, Page 1433-1442, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Eosinophilia is a common clinical finding with diverse etiologies. Helminthiasis is a major aetiology in tropical regions, but data from haematology consultation services at tertiary centres in endemic settings are limited. Objectives To determine the prevalence of helminthiasis among patients with eosinophilia at a tropical ...
Smith Kungwankiattichai, Patsharaporn T. Sarasombath, Pattaraporn Tunsing, Weerapat Owattanapanich   +3 more
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Climate Exposures Increase the Risk of Anemia Among Reproductive‐Age Women in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

American Journal of Human Biology, Volume 38, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Climate change is having significant demographic and health impacts on human populations around the world. There is growing empirical evidence about the impacts of climate variability and change on population health, but this work has focused disproportionately on children and aggregate indicators of weight and (or) height.
Alfredo J. Rojas Jr, Clark Gray, Brian C. Thiede, Amanda L. Thompson   +3 more
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Evaluation of the diagnostic techniques in the detection of hookworm infestation among school children in Ethiopia: Cross-sectional study design

Heliyon
Background: Hookworm infestation is an important public health concern especially in regions with poor sanitation and limited resources. In healthcare institutions in Ethiopia, wet mount microscopy with low performance has been used as the sole ...
Abebe Fenta, Destaw Kebede, Adane Tilahun, Bewket Mesganaw, Adane Adugna, Wubetu Yihunie, Habtamu Belew, Desalegn Abebaw, Gashaw Azanaw Amare   +8 more
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Stool‐Test Positivity Proportion and Five‐Year Trend of Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among Symptomatic Students Attending Debre Tabor University Student Clinic, Northwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cross‐Sectional Study (2021–2025)

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) remain a significant public health challenge in Ethiopia, particularly among university students living in communal settings. However, limited data exist on the trends of these infections among university students.
Getu Abeje, Desalegn Abebe, Ayenew Berhan, Ayenew Asefa, Andargachew Almaw, Mulat Erkihun, Yehunie Yerdaw, Dessie Tegegne, Bekele Sharew, Teklehaimanot Kiros, Shewaneh Damtie, Seble Worku, Birhanemaskal Malkamu, Alemie Fentie, Worknew Ebabu Mengistu, Tadesse Sisay, Birhanu Malede, Melaku Mekonnen, Biruk Legesse, Birhanu Getie   +19 more
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Prevalence of Malnutrition and Associated Factors Among School Children in Hawella Tula Rural District, Hawassa, Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Malnutrition, including stunting, wasting, and underweight, remains a major public health problem among school‐age children in low‐resource settings. In Hawella Tula, a sub‐city of Hawassa, evidence on the magnitude and determinants of malnutrition is limited and not sufficiently context‐specific. This gap constrains the development
Fisseha Bonja, Berhanu Erko, Musa Mohammed Ali, Hagos Ashenafi   +3 more
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