Prevalence of Intestinal Schistosomiasis and Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis among Primary School Children in Umolante District, South Ethiopia
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Prevalence of intestinal schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminthiasis among primary school children in Umolante district, South Ethiopia
Introduction: Intestinal Schistosomiasis and Soil transmitted helminthic infections (STIs) are among the major public health problems in the world, especially in Subsaharan Africa. Objective: To determine the prevalence of intestinal schistosomiais and soil transmitted helminthic infections and associated factors among Umolante primary school children, South Ethiopia. Methods: A cross sectional...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Medicine Research
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2326-9049
DOI: 10.11648/j.cmr.20140306.14