The three main soil-transmitted helminth infections, ascariasis, trichuriasis, and hookworm,
are common clinical disorders in man. The gastrointestinal tract of a child living in poverty in …

More than a quarter of the world's population is at risk of infection with the soil-transmitted
helminths Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm (Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator …

The major human soil-transmitted helminths (STH), Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworms
(Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale) and Trichuris trichiura have a marked …

Expansion of MDA programs to attain elimination of human helminthiases is a noble and
worthwhile endeavor. Increased drug pressure should be expected to select resistance …

Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are endemic in more than half of the world's countries.
The World Health Organization has advocated targeted preventive chemotherapy (PC) to …

May 2001 was a landmark in the control of helminth infections. For the first time, the global
community recognized that tools existed to deal with some of the commonest infections on …

Helminth infections are now recognised as being a major health priority worldwide.
Morbidity due to these infections can be controlled at a reasonable cost by means of …

This strategy is summarized in the World Health Assembly resolution WHA 54.19 of May
2001. The resolution urges Member States to ensure access to essential drugs against …

Intestinal helminths are among the most common and widespread of human infections.
Because it is typical to find that most worms are aggregated in a few potential hosts it has …

The soil-transmitted helminths (STHs), Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm and Trichuris
trichiura are common in areas with warm and moist climates with little access to adequate …