Spatial distribution of schistosomiasis and geohelminthiasis cases in the rural areas of Pernambuco, Brazil

INTRODUCTION: The prevalence and intensity of geohelminth infections and schistosomiasis remain high in the rural areas of Zona da Mata, Pernambuco (ZMP), Brazil, where these parasites still represent a significant public health problem. The present study aimed to spatially assess the occurrences of...

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Main Authors: Verônica Santos Barbosa, Karina Conceição Araújo, Onicio Batista Leal Neto, Constança Simões Barbosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2012-10-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822012000500017&lng=en&tlng=en