Short and long-term effects of a health education intervention on helminth infection and absenteeism rates in Grade 5 students of the Peruvian Amazon

Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections (which include Ascaris, Trichuris and hookworm infections) cause significant morbidity in school-age children around the world. Health hygiene education is recommended as an essential component of school-based STH control programs, and is considered to be a...

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Main Author: Thériault, François
Other Authors: Theresia Gyorkos (Internal/Supervisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2013
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=119700