The past matters: estimating intrinsic hookworm transmission intensity in areas with past mass drug administration to control lymphatic filariasis

The past matters: estimating intrinsic hookworm transmission intensity in areas with past mass drug administration to control lymphatic filariasis

Abstract Background Current WHO guidelines for soil-transmitted helminth (STH) control focus on mass drug administration (MDA) targeting preschool-aged (pre-SAC) and school-aged children (SAC), with the goal of eliminating STH as a public health problem amongst children. Recently, attention and fund...

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Main Authors: Marleen Werkman, James E. Truscott, Jaspreet Toor, James E. Wright, Roy M. Anderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2017-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Soil-transmitted helminths
Lymphatic filariasis
Mass drug administration impact
Interrupting transmission
Transmission models
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2177-6

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