LOW PREVALENCE OF INTESTINAL SCHISTOSOMIASIS AMONG FISHERFOLK LIVING ALONG THE RIVER NILE IN NORTH-WESTERN UGANDA: A BIOSOCIAL INVESTIGATION
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Schistosomiasis among Recreational Users of Upper Nile River, Uganda, 2007
After recreational exposure to river water in Uganda, 12 (17%) of 69 persons had evidence of schistosome infection. Eighteen percent self-medicated with praziquantel prophylaxis immediately after exposure, which was not appropriate. Travelers to schistosomiasis-endemic areas should consult a travel medicine physician.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Biosocial Science
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0021-9320,1469-7599
DOI: 10.1017/s0021932016000237