High prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni in six health areas of - Kasansa health zone, Democratic Republic of the Congo: short report.

High prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni in six health areas of - Kasansa health zone, Democratic Republic of the Congo: short report.

School-aged children suffer the most from schistosomiasis infection in sub Saharan Africa due to poverty and limited sanitary conditions. Mapping of disease burden is recommended and there is a need of updating prevalence data which is as old as 20 years in the Democratic Republic of Congo. An epide...

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Main Authors: Sylvie Linsuke, Sabin Nundu, Sylvain Mupoyi, Rodin Mukele, Faustin Mukunda, Madeleine Mbuyi Kabongo, Raquel Inocêncio da Luz, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden, Marc Van Sprundel, Marleen Boelaert, Katja Polman, Pascal Lutumba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4270747?pdf=render

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