Mapping of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases across 15 provinces of Angola.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Elsa Palma Mendes, Hajra Okhai, Rilda Epifânia Cristóvão, Maria Cecília Almeida, Nzuzi Katondi, Ricardo Thompson, Sylvain Mupoyi, Pauline Mwinzi, Onesime Ndayishimiye, Ferdinand Djerandouba, Mary Chimbilli, Julio Ramirez, Erna Van Goor, Sergio Lopes
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Lunda
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010458; https://doaj.org/article/6b3fe5b6ae1c458fa2819cd4e636a1c8

Introduction Schistosomiasis (SCH) and soil transmitted helminthiases (STH) have been historically recognized as a major public health problem in Angola. However, lack of reliable, country wide prevalence data on these diseases has been a major hurdle to plan and implement programme actions to targe...