Unprotected water sources and low latrine coverage are contributing factors to persistent hotspots for schistosomiasis in western Kenya.

Autor: Musuva RM; Neglected Tropical Diseases Unit, Centre for Global Health, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya., Odiere MR; Neglected Tropical Diseases Unit, Centre for Global Health, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya., Mwinzi PNM; Neglected Tropical Diseases Unit, Centre for Global Health, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya., Omondi IO; Neglected Tropical Diseases Unit, Centre for Global Health, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya., Rawago FO; Neglected Tropical Diseases Unit, Centre for Global Health, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya., Matendechero SH; Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Program, Ministry of Health KNH Grounds, Nairobi, Kenya., Kittur N; Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation (SCORE), Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America., Campbell CH Jr; Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation (SCORE), Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America., Colley DG; Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation (SCORE), Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America.; Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America.

Publikováno v: PloS one [PLoS One] 2021 Sep 17; Vol. 16 (9), pp. e0253115. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Sep 17 (Print Publication: 2021).