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Health-seeking behaviour regarding schistosomiasis treatment in the absence of a mass drug administration (MDA) program: the case of endemic communities along Lake Albert in Western Uganda
INTRODUCTION: Schistosomiasis poses a serious public health problem and a social challenge affecting over 240 million people, the majority of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends praziquantel (PZQ) drug treatment through regular mass drug administration (MD...
Autores principales: | Anyolitho, Maxson Kenneth, Nyakato, Viola Nilah, Huyse, Tine, Poels, Karolien, Masquillier, Caroline |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10240754/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37277773 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16020-z |
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