Background Information about improvements in the health status of population at-risk of
helminth infection after anthelminthic treatment helps to evaluate the effectiveness of the …

Background: Helminthic infections contribute to iron-deficiency anemia among children in
sub-Saharan Africa. Children and women of the reproductive age are particularly vulnerable …

Objective Current data on soil-transmitted helminth infections, anemia and malnutrition that
are largely neglected is vital to the control and management of them in a specific setting …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of deworming on anaemia as part of a large-scale
school-based anthelmintic treatment programme in the Tanga Region of the United …

Background Epidemiological information on the burden of various parasitic infections and
associated factors in different localities is indispensable to develop appropriate control and …

The impact of albendazole (400 mg) and praziquantel (40 mg/kg body weight) treatment of
schoolchildren was compared with placebo according to the presence of anaemia …

Background. Soil‐transmitted helminths and Schistosoma mansoni are the major helminthic
parasites that cause major public health problems among schoolchildren in developing …

This study examined the prevalence and intensity of intestinal helminth infections and their
association with anemia, undernutrition, and academic performance among school children …

Intestinal parasitic infections are among the most common infections worldwide and these
infections tend to be higher in schoolchildren than other members of the community …

Background Some studies have suggested that helminth infections increase the risk of
malaria infection and are associated with increased number of malaria attacks and anaemia …