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Unprotected water sources and low latrine coverage are contributing factors to persistent hotspots for schistosomiasis in western Kenya

BACKGROUND: Evidence indicates that whereas repeated rounds of mass drug administration (MDA) programs have reduced schistosomiasis prevalence to appreciable levels in some communities referred to here as responding villages (R). However, prevalence has remained high or less than anticipated in othe...

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Main Authors: Musuva, Rosemary M., Odiere, Maurice R., Mwinzi, Pauline N. M., Omondi, Isaiah O., Rawago, Fredrick O., Matendechero, Sultani H., Kittur, Nupur, Campbell, Carl H., Colley, Daniel G.
Format: Online Article Text
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2021
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Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8448362/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34534220
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0253115