Schistosomiasis messaging in endemic communities: Lessons and implications for interventions from rural Uganda, a rapid ethnographic assessment study.
<h4>Background</h4>Over 240 million people are infected with schistosomiasis, the majority in sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, high infection rates exist in communities on the shores of Lake Victoria. Praziquantel mass drug administration (MDA) delivered by village health teams is the main...
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| Main Authors: | Agnes Ssali, Lucy Pickering, Edith Nalwadda, Lazaaro Mujumbusi, Janet Seeley, Poppy H L Lamberton |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-10-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0009893&type=printable |
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