Hookworm infection and schistosomiasis rank among the most important health problems in
developing countries. Both cause anaemia and malnutrition, and schistosomiasis also …

Anemia, characterized by low blood hemoglobin level, affects about 25% of the world's
population with the heaviest burden borne by women and children. Anemia leads to …

Background Anemia is a major public health problem affecting more than half of children
under the age of five globally. It has serious short-and long-term consequences including …

Background Even though human hookworm infection is highly endemic in many countries
throughout the world, its global economic and health impact is not well known. Without a …

Background Approximately 80% of deaths attributed to malaria worldwide occurred mainly
in Africa in 2015. Kenya is one of the major malaria endemic countries, making malaria the …

Background The effect of maternal anemia on childhood hemoglobin status has received
little attention. Thus, we examined the potential association between maternal anemia and …

A cross-sectional pilot study of hookworm infection was carried out among 292 subjects from
62 households in Kintampo North, Ghana. The overall prevalence of hookworm infection …

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

Multiple parasite infections are widespread in the developing world and understanding their
geographical distribution is important for spatial targeting of differing intervention packages …

Anemia in children under 5 years of age is a global public health problem. According to the
World Health Organization the current rate of anemia among preschool aged children in …