Sociocultural aspects of schistosomiasis mansoni in an endemic area in Minas Gerais, Brazil

A study to determine the sociocultural factors influencing knowledge, attitudes, and practices of individuals from a small community toward Schistosoma mansoni infection was carried out in an endemic area in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The study used qualitative approaches to collect data fro...

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Main Authors: Andréa Gazzinelli, Maria Flávia Gazzinelli, Matilde Miranda Cadete, Samuel Pena Filho, Ilcéia Ribeiro Sá, Helmut Kloos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X1998000400026&lng=en&tlng=en