Soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Uganda: epidemiology and cost of control.
Trop Med Int Health
; 10(11): 1187-9, 2005 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-16262745
ABSTRACT
A country-wide description of the distribution of soil-transmitted helminths in Uganda is reported, based on data for 20-185 school-children from 271 schools. The overall prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and hookworm was 6.3%, 5.0% and 43.5%, respectively. The prevalence of A. lumbricoides and T. trichiura was unevenly distributed in the country with prevalence greatest in south-western Uganda whereas hookworm was generally more homogeneously distributed. Based on preliminary cost analysis of an ongoing school-based control programme, the financial delivery cost per school-child treated with albendazole is estimated to be between US dollar 0.04 and 0.08 in different districts.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Suelo
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Helmintiasis
Tipo de estudio:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Trop Med Int Health
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Uganda