Title |
Study and implementation of urogenital schistosomiasis elimination in Zanzibar (Unguja and Pemba islands) using an integrated multidisciplinary approach
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, October 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-12-930 |
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Authors |
Stefanie Knopp, Khalfan A Mohammed, Said M Ali, I Simba Khamis, Shaali M Ame, Marco Albonico, Anouk Gouvras, Alan Fenwick, Lorenzo Savioli, Daniel G Colley, Jürg Utzinger, Bobbie Person, David Rollinson |
Abstract |
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection that continues to be a major public health problem in many developing countries being responsible for an estimated burden of at least 1.4 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in Africa alone. Importantly, morbidity due to schistosomiasis has been greatly reduced in some parts of the world, including Zanzibar. The Zanzibar government is now committed to eliminate urogenital schistosomiasis. Over the next 3-5 years, the whole at-risk population will be administered praziquantel (40 mg/kg) biannually. Additionally, snail control and behaviour change interventions will be implemented in selected communities and the outcomes and impact measured in a randomized intervention trial. |
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Geographical breakdown
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Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
France | 1 | <1% |
Tanzania, United Republic of | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 201 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
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Student > Master | 35 | 17% |
Researcher | 29 | 14% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 27 | 13% |
Student > Bachelor | 15 | 7% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 12 | 6% |
Other | 31 | 15% |
Unknown | 56 | 27% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 46 | 22% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 25 | 12% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 13 | 6% |
Social Sciences | 7 | 3% |
Engineering | 7 | 3% |
Other | 48 | 23% |
Unknown | 59 | 29% |