Background Preventive chemotherapy represents a powerful but short-term control strategy
for soil-transmitted helminthiasis. Since humans are often re-infected rapidly, long-term …

Background Access to “safe” water and “adequate” sanitation are emphasized as important
measures for schistosomiasis control. Indeed, the schistosomes' lifecycles suggest that their …

Background Ascariasis is one of the most important neglected tropical diseases of humans
worldwide. The epidemiology of Ascaris infection appears to have changed with …

Background Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are generally assumed to be concentrated
in poor populations, but evidence on this remains scattered. We describe within-country …

Background: Soil transmitted helminth (STH) infections still remain a notable health problem
in resource-limited countries due to difficulties in the implementation of control measures. In …

Infections caused by soil-transmitted helminthias (STHs) affect over a billion people
worldwide, causing anaemia and having a large social and economic impact through poor …

Dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya and Zika are important arboviruses present in various
countries of the world, the etiological agents of which are transmitted to human-beings by …

Background The human helminth infections include ascariasis, trichuriasis, hookworm
infections, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis (LF) and onchocerciasis. It is estimated that …

Background: A Soil-transmitted helminthic infection (STHIs) remains a notable health
problem in resource-limited countries. Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis …

The regular administration of the anthelminthic drug praziquantel (PZQ) to school-aged
children (and other high-risk groups) is the cornerstone of schistosomiasis control. Whilst the …