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Knowledge, attitude and practices associated with S. Haematobium infections among pregnant mothers in Kwale County, Kenya

Mwachuo, Rehema.
Afr. j. health sci; 37 (2), 2024
BACKGROUND Schistosomiasis is a disease of global public health importance among populations residing in Schistosoma-infection endemic zones such as the Kenyan coast.Preventive measures and mass treatment of infected populations can reduce or possibly eliminate schistosomiasis. This study inves...
Attitude, Knowledge, Therapeutics, Infections, Risk, Schistosomiasis, Schistosoma haematobium
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Bilharziose vesical: granuloma rico em eosinólos com ovo de schistosoma viável

Monteiro, eliane; Palalane, elisa; Gonçalves, carla; Mesa, adelaide; Damasceno, albertino; Mocumbi, ana; Carrilho, carla.
Rev. moçamb. ciênc. saúde; 4 (1), 2018
A bilharziose é causada por parasitas que vivem em água doce, como rios ou lagos, em regiões tropicais e subtropicais de todo o mundo, sendo altamente prevalente em Moçambique. Um estudo de prevalência realizado em 1996 em três escolas primárias da cidade de Maputo, encontrou uma prevalência d...
Granuloma/parasitology, Eosinophilic Granuloma/diagnosis, Hodgkin Disease/diagnosis, Schistosoma, Rivers/parasitology, Water Pollution/adverse effects, Schistosomiasis, Health Services Accessibility, Mozambique/epidemiology
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Geographic distribution and prevalence of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths among schoolchildren in Mozambique
Geographic distribution and prevalence of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths among schoolchildren in Mozambique

Augusto, Gerito; Casamo, Verónica; Sabonete, Acacio; Mapaco, Lourenço; Monteiro, Judite.
Am. j. trop. med. hyg; 81 (5), 2009
Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are most prevalent in developing countries. In Mozambique, the first and only national survey of the distribution and prevalence of schistosomiasis and STHs was conducted in 1952 and 1957. Only occasional surveys in restricted areas have been conducte...
Helminthiasis/epidemiology, Schistosomiasis mansoni/epidemiology, Schistosomiasis, Soil, Risk Factors, Prevalence
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