Schistosomiasis is a common neglected tropical disease of impoverished people and
livestock in many developing countries in tropical Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin …

Background Schistosomiasis affects more than 200 million individuals, mostly in sub-
Saharan Africa, but empirical estimates of the disease burden in this region are unavailable …

Schistosomiasis is a common disease in endemic areas of Sub-Saharan Africa, South
America and Asia. It is rare in Europe, mainly imported from endemic countries due to …

Background Interest is growing in predictive risk mapping for neglected tropical diseases
(NTDs), particularly to scale up preventive chemotherapy, surveillance, and elimination …

Nigeria's 196 million people is the third fastest growing population in the world; the
interactions of this build up has left an indelible mark on the landscape and environment …

The effort to control schistosomiasis appeared to be more intense a few years ago in
Nigeria. Schistosomiasis affects all age groups, however, school children are at the highest …

Background: Urogenital schistosomiasis (UgS) is a parasitic disease caused by
Schistosoma haematobium and can lead to chronic ill-health. Nigeria is endemic for …

Background Schistosomiasis is a water-based disease that affects an estimated 250 million
people, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa. The transmission of schistosomiasis is spatially and …

Pounded yam is a popular food in Nigeria. This study reports end‐user preferences for
pounded yam and implications for trait evaluation by breeding programme. The study was …

Background The acceleration of the control of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections in
Nigeria, emphasizing preventive chemotherapy, has become imperative in light of the global …