Browsing by Subject "Helminthiasis"
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Prevalence and factors associated with soil-transmitted helminthiasis in infants in Gulu, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-07)Background: At least 1.5 billion people or 24% of the world's population are infested with soil-transmitted helminths globally, majority of cases are in sub-Saharan Africa, the Americas, China and East Asia. Close to 1 ... -
Prevalence of schistosomiasis and soil- transmitted helminthes and the associated risk factors among primary school children aged 10-14 years in Buyende District-Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-03)Infestations of Schistosoma mansoni and STHs in children especially among the primary school age group is still a problem of public health concern in Uganda with an estimated prevalence in some areas at 4.5% despite the ...