Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis and Schistosomiasis in Children of Poor Families in Leyte, Philippines: Lessons for Disease Prevention and Control

Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis and Schistosomiasis in Children of Poor Families in Leyte, Philippines: Lessons for Disease Prevention and Control

Objective Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) continue to be a public health problem in the Philippines. We assessed the association of soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) and schistosomiasis with selected health-related and socioeconomic variables in four villages in Leyte, Philippines. Methods...

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Main Authors: Liwanag, Harvy Joy, Uy, Jhanna, Bataller, Ramil T, Gatchalian, Janis Ruth, De La Calzada, Betty, Uy, Justine Alessandra, Dayrit, Manuel M
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Published: Archīum Ateneo 2017
Subjects:
helminthiasis
neglected diseases
Philippines
poverty
public health
schistosomiasis
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
Diseases
Medicine and Health Sciences
Public Health
Online Access:https://archium.ateneo.edu/asmph-pubs/19
https://academic.oup.com/tropej/article/63/5/335/2939778
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Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

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https://academic.oup.com/tropej/article/63/5/335/2939778

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