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Factors associated with tungiasis among school-age children in Kwale County, rural Kenya

BACKGROUND: The parasitic disease tungiasis, caused by the flea Tunga penetrans, remains an important public health problem among children and the elderly. The study assessed the factors influencing prevention and control of tungiasis infection among school-age children in Kwale County, Kenya. METHO...

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Autores principales:	Mwai, Judy, Nyole, Diana, Abdi, Mohamed H, Omogi, Jarim
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Oxford University Press 2022
Materias:	Original Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9808516/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35390149 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihac013

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