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Autor:
Brooker Simon, Beasley Michael, Ndinaromtan Montanan, Madjiouroum Ester Mobele, Baboguel Marie, Djenguinabe Elie, Hay Simon I., Bundy Don A.P.
Publikováno v:
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, Vol 80, Iss 10, Pp 783-789 (2002)
OBJECTIVE: To design and implement a rapid and valid epidemiological assessment of helminths among schoolchildren in Chad using ecological zones defined by remote sensing satellite sensor data and to investigate the environmental limits of helminth d
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/31d2b60695e34a738886734bbedd17fc
Publikováno v:
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, Vol 79, Iss 8, Pp 695-703 (2001)
OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of deworming on anaemia as part of a large-scale school-based anthelmintic treatment programme in the Tanga Region of the United Republic of Tanzania. METHODS: Both the reduction in the prevalence of anaemia and the
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/4717b8b7111a4285a8647f448f498ed1
Publikováno v:
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, Vol 78, Iss 12, Pp 1456-1465 (2000)
INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of infection with helminths is markedly dependent on age, yet estimates of the total number of infections are typically based on data only from school-aged children. Such estimates, although useful for advocacy, provide i
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/49ab46f743704e43ae61d8e19e06ee99
Autor:
Okello George, Ndegwa Sarah N, Halliday Katherine E, Hanson Kara, Brooker Simon J, Jones Caroline
Publikováno v:
Malaria Journal, Vol 11, Iss 1, p 185 (2012)
Abstract Background The intermittent screening and treatment (IST) of school children for malaria is one possible intervention strategy that could help reduce the burden of malaria among school children. Future implementation of IST will not only dep
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/b872565d11c74fcd81df3fb491695637
Autor:
Pullan Rachel L, Brooker Simon J
Publikováno v:
Parasites & Vectors, Vol 5, Iss 1, p 81 (2012)
Abstract Background Understanding the global limits of transmission of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) species is essential for quantifying the population at-risk and the burden of disease. This paper aims to define these limits on the basis of envir
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/2e1baf043312474f9649568367664e62
Autor:
Jukes Matthew CH, Halliday Katherine E, Njagi Kiambo, Okello George, Drake Thomas L, Mangham Lindsay, Brooker Simon
Publikováno v:
Malaria Journal, Vol 10, Iss 1, p 273 (2011)
Abstract Background The control of malaria in schools is receiving increasing attention, but there remains currently no consensus as to the optimal intervention strategy. This paper analyses the costs of intermittent screening and treatment (IST) of
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/5a0c14315f754d4aa811430a9c76380e
Autor:
Edwards Tansy, Auma Anna, Opio Tom, Kyabayinze Daniel J, Ashton Ruth A, Matwale Gabriel, Onapa Ambrose, Brooker Simon, Kolaczinski Jan H
Publikováno v:
Parasites & Vectors, Vol 4, Iss 1, p 134 (2011)
Abstract Background Lymphatic filariasis (LF) in Uganda is caused by Wuchereria bancrofti and transmitted by anopheline mosquitoes. The mainstay of elimination has been annual mass drug administration (MDA) with ivermectin and albendazole, targeted t
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/c6dd726089e7412ab7cb0d04a813d089
Autor:
Pullan Rachel L, Tesfaye Gezahegn, Kefyalew Takele, Ashton Ruth A, Yadeta Damtew, Reithinger Richard, Kolaczinski Jan H, Brooker Simon
Publikováno v:
Malaria Journal, Vol 10, Iss 1, p 25 (2011)
Abstract Background In Ethiopia, malaria transmission is seasonal and unstable, with both Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax endemic. Such spatial and temporal clustering of malaria only serves to underscore the importance of regularly collec
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/4f4ad2965fb3498aa224454d01b368bf
Autor:
Halliday Katherine E, Dubeck Margaret M, Njagi Kiambo, Okello George, Brooker Simon, Inyega Hellen, Jukes Matthew CH
Publikováno v:
Trials, Vol 11, Iss 1, p 93 (2010)
Abstract Background Improving the health of school-aged children can yield substantial benefits for cognitive development and educational achievement. However, there is limited experimental evidence on the benefits of school-based malaria prevention
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/06cecaa0ac0449bf8ea21a7f72e27177
Autor:
Snow Robert W, Juma Elizabeth, Mwanje Mariam, Kihara Jimmy, Karanja Peris N, Gitonga Caroline W, Noor Abdisalan M, Brooker Simon
Publikováno v:
Malaria Journal, Vol 9, Iss 1, p 306 (2010)
Abstract Objective To design and implement surveys of malaria infection and coverage of malaria control interventions among school children in Kenya in order to contribute towards a nationwide assessment of malaria. Methods The country was stratified
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/38b2af14c7244fe0b139729be2558e8b