Background Ascariasis, Trichuriasis and Hookworm infections poses a considerable public
health burden in Sub-Saharan Africa, and a sound understanding of their spatial distribution …

Schoolchildren in primary schools are mostly at risk of acquiring soil-transmitted helminths
(STHs) infections due to their habits (geophagy, onychophagy and playing with barefoot) …

Introduction. Intestinal parasitic infections are most common and prevalent among children
and accounts for great morbidity and mortality. Objective. This research is aimed at studying …

Preventive chemotherapy (PC) is an important tool to address transmission and reduce
morbidities associated with soil-transmitted helminths (STHs). The aim of the study is to …

Most often, patronage of open markets attracts huge populations of buyers in Nigeria. These
markets are numerous in each state of the country but largely share similar characteristics in …

Background: The need to generate a robust epidemiological data on the neglected tropical
diseases is imperative, in order to encourage access to formal care, drive public policies and …

Background: Children infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may be more
prone to helminthic infestation because they have depleted immunity, which increases their …

Aims: The aim was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites among children in
Nnarambia community, Imo State, Nigeria. Study Design: This study is a cross-sectional …

Background: Civilian vascular injury is relatively common in the West African subregion, but
it is highly underreported. Aim/Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the patients …

Soil transmitted helminths (STHs) are intestinal parasites causing neglected tropical
diseases of public health concern. It is important to map out soil environments contaminated …