Parasitic worms: knowledge, attitudes, and practices in Western Côte d'Ivoire with implications for integrated control.

• Published in: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Cinthia A Acka, Giovanna Raso, Eliézer K N'goran, Andres B Tschannen, Isaac I Bogoch, Essane Séraphin, Marcel Tanner, Brigit Obrist, Jürg Utzinger
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Kap
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000910; https://doaj.org/article/00f9c90bc71249779334f16357704264

BACKGROUND: In the developing world where parasitic worm infections are pervasive, preventive chemotherapy is the key strategy for morbidity control. However, local knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of parasitic worms are poorly understood, although such information is required for preventio...