Intestinal schistosomiasis among schoolchildren in Sana'a Governorate, Yemen: Prevalence, associated factors and its effect on nutritional status and anemia.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Sami Ahmed Al-Haidari, Mohammed A K Mahdy, Abdulsalam M Al-Mekhlafi, Walid M S Al Murisi, Ahmed Ali Qaid Thabit, Mohammed Abdullah Al-Amad, Hassan Al-Shamahi, Othman Saeed Bahashwan, Abdulwahed Al Serouri
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Bani
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009757; https://doaj.org/article/7989fa3b5a134b2a98d24df90fca3922

Intestinal schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease, causing morbidity and mortality in tropical and subtropical countries. Despite the frequent implementation of mass drug administration with praziquantel, the reinfection with Schistosoma mansoni is still common in Yemen. In addition, there...