Background Although chronic morbidity in humans from soil transmitted helminth (STH)
infections can be reduced by anthelmintic treatment, inconsistent diagnostic tools make it difficult …

Background Implementation of control of parasitic diseases requires accurate, contemporary
maps that provide intervention recommendations at policy-relevant spatial scales. To guide …

Background School-based deworming programmes can reduce morbidity attributable to soil-transmitted
helminths in children but do not interrupt transmission in the wider community. …

Background An increasing number of countries in Africa and elsewhere are developing
national plans for the control of neglected tropical diseases. A key component of such plans is …

Introduction In recent years, an unprecedented emphasis has been given to the control of
neglected tropical diseases, including soil-transmitted helminths (STHs). The mainstay of STH …

Background Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are major public health problems in
developing countries where they contribute to suffering of populations living in poor settings. As …

Background In 2012, the Kenyan Ministries of Health and of Education began a programme
to deworm all school-age children living in areas at high risk of soil-transmitted helminths (…

Background Malaria among school children is increasingly receiving attention, yet the
burden of malaria in this age group is poorly defined. This study presents data on malaria …

Background During an entomological survey in preparation for malaria control interventions
in Mwea division, the number of malaria cases at the Kimbimbi sub-district hospital was in a …

Most epidemiological studies of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections focus on school-going
children. The majority of large-scale cross-sectional and longitudinal community-based …