High Prevalence of Soil-transmitted Helminths in Western Kenya: Failure to Implement Deworming Guidelines in Rural Nyanza Province
Riesel JN, Ochieng’ F, Wright P, Vermund SH, Davidson M. High Prevalence of Soil-transmitted Helminths in Western Kenya: Failure to Implement Deworming Guidelines in Rural Nyanza Province. Journal Of Tropical Pediatrics 2009, 56: 60-62. PMID: 19502602, DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmp043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSTH infectionsSoil-transmitted helminth infectionsRural Nyanza ProvinceNyanza ProvinceSingle stool sampleRegular deworming programmeSoil-transmitted helminthsGreater morbidityRegular dewormingPrimary school-aged childrenSchool-aged childrenHigh prevalenceStool samplesHelminth infectionsDeworming programsSignificant burdenInfectionWorm infectionPrevalencePeople worldTwo-thirdsRural Kenyan villagesWestern KenyaChildrenKenyan villages