Preventive Chemotherapy in the Fight against Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis: Achievements and Limitations

Volume: 34, Issue: 7, Pages: 590 - 602
Published: Jul 1, 2018
Abstract
Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are endemic in more than half of the world's countries. The World Health Organization has advocated targeted preventive chemotherapy (PC) to control STH infections by distributing albendazole or mebendazole to at-risk populations. While the overall impact and sustainability of this strategy is disputed, a decrease in moderate and heavy STH infections can be largely attributed to a scale-up of drug distribution....
Paper Details
Title
Preventive Chemotherapy in the Fight against Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis: Achievements and Limitations
Published Date
Jul 1, 2018
Volume
34
Issue
7
Pages
590 - 602
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