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Trends in the prevalence of microscopically-confirmed schistosomiasis in the South African public health sector, 2011–2018

BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, is a chronic parasitic blood fluke infection acquired through contact with contaminated surface water. The illness may be mild or can cause significant morbidity with potentially serious complications. Children and those living in rural areas wit...

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Autores principales: De Boni, Liesl, Msimang, Veerle, De Voux, Alex, Frean, John
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8445405/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34529659
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009669