BACKGROUND: In Sub-Saharan Africa, some individuals infected with malaria are also
infected with helminths. However, the magnitude and distribution of such coinfections in …

Background Malaria and intestinal helminths co-infection are major public health problems
particularly among school age children in Nigeria. However the magnitude and possible …

Background Malaria, schistosomiasis and intestinal helminth infections are causes of high
morbidity in most tropical parts of the world. Even though these infections often co-exist …

Plasmodium falciparum malaria and intestinal helminth infections are among the most
common infections in the tropics and they share the same spatial distribution. The objective …

Background Many school children living in Africa are infected with plasmodia and helminth
species and are consequently at risk of coinfection. However, the epidemiology of such …

Background Malaria, schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminth infections (STH) are
important parasitic infections in Sub-Saharan Africa where a significant proportion of people …

Malaria and Intestinal helminth parasites co-exist in the tropics due to prevailing climatic
conditions and poor sanitary practices. These parasites have adverse effects on cognitive …

Background As part of malaria characterization study in the South-Tongu district of Ghana,
the current study was conducted to explore relationships between malaria, schistosomiasis …

Background Surprisingly little is known about the geographical overlap between malaria
and other tropical diseases, including helminth infections. This is despite the potential public …

Background Helminth infection and malaria remain major causes of ill-health in the tropics
and subtropics. There are several shared risk factors (eg, poverty), and hence, helminth …