Community-based prevalence, intensity and risk factors associated with soil-transmitted helminthiases and intestinal schistosomiasis in Apojola, Ogun state, southwest Nigeria

Community-based prevalence, intensity and risk factors associated with soil-transmitted helminthiases and intestinal schistosomiasis in Apojola, Ogun state, southwest Nigeria

Abstract Background Soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) and schistosomiasis are parasitic neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) of significant public health importance globally, including Nigeria. Urogenital schistosomiasis is highly endemic in Apojola, a rural community in Ogun State, southwest Niger...

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Main Authors: Adedotun A. Adenusi, Kehinde F. Sheba, Kevin T. Ugwueze, Oluwatosin J. Akinsola, Ruqayyah B. Adegbite, Veritas A. Nwanya, Favour E. Ekara, Ayokunle O. Kajero, Nofiu I. Badmus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Soil-transmitted helminthiases
Intestinal schistosomiasis
Community-based
Prevalence
Apojola
Nigeria
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-10175-9
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