Effectiveness of Mass Drug Administration on Neglected Tropical Diseases in Schoolchildren in Zanzibar, Tanzania

Autor: Han Jong Rim, Jong-Yil Chai, Tai Soon Yong, Keeseon S. Eom, I. S. Khamis, Eun Joo Chung, Khalfan A. Mohammed, Ju Yeong Kim, Seobo Sim, Duk Young Min

Publikováno v: The Korean Journal of Parasitology

Soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosoma haematobium affect more than 3 billion people globally and mainly occur in sub-Saharan Africa. The present study assessed the overall infection status of a 1716-student cohort of school-children in Zanzibar

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https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2020.58.2.109

A 5-Year intervention study on elimination of urogenital schistosomiasis in Zanzibar : parasitological results of annual cross-sectional surveys

Autor: Stefanie Knopp, Juma Muhsin, Fatma Kabole, Said M. Ali, David Rollinson, I. S. Khamis, Shaali M. Ame, Muriel Rabone, Saleh Juma, Jan Hattendorf, Bobbie Person, Khalfan A. Mohammed, Elizabeth Hollenberg

Publikováno v: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 13, Iss 5, p e0007268 (2019)
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Background The Zanzibar Elimination of Schistosomiasis Transmission (ZEST) project aimed to eliminate urogenital schistosomiasis as a public health problem from Pemba and to interrupt Schistosoma haematobium transmission from Unguja in 5 years. Metho

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Praziquantel coverage in schools and communities targeted for the elimination of urogenital schistosomiasis in Zanzibar: a cross-sectional survey

Autor: Lynsey Blair, Muriel Rabone, Khalfan A. Mohammed, Juma Muhsin, Stefanie Knopp, Bobbie Person, Saleh Juma, I. S. Khamis, Shaali M. Ame, David Rollinson, Alan Fenwick, Said M. Ali

Publikováno v: Parasites & Vectors

Biannual mass drug administration (MDA) with praziquantel and additional interventions to eliminate urogenital schistosomiasis has been implemented on the Zanzibar islands, United Republic of Tanzania, since 2012. We aimed to assess the coverage of s

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1244-0

Control of urinary schistosomiasis on Zanzibar (Unguja Island): a pilot evaluation of the educational impact of the Juma na Kichocho health booklet within primary schools

Autor: Piers Mook, David Rollinson, A. N. Khamis, I. S. Khamis, J. R. Stothard, A.F. Mgeni

Publikováno v: Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz., Vol 101, Pp 119-124 (2006)
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Volume: 101 Supplement 1, Pages: 119-124, Published: OCT 2006

To improve health education within primary schools, the health education booklet "Juma na kichocho" was evaluated during a study within 5 schools using key-informant questionnaires that recorded children's knowledge and attitude (KA) towards schistos

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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762006000900019

Study and implementation of urogenital schistosomiasis elimination in Zanzibar (Unguja and Pemba islands) using an integrated multidisciplinary approach

Autor: Said M. Ali, Bobbie Person, Shaali M. Ame, Stefanie Knopp, Alan Fenwick, David Rollinson, Lorenzo Savioli, Daniel G. Colley, Anouk N. Gouvras, I. S. Khamis, Jürg Utzinger, Marco Albonico, Khalfan A. Mohammed

Publikováno v: BMC Public Health, Vol 12, Iss 1, p 930 (2012)
BMC Public Health

Background 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 alo

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https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-930