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Morbidity due to Schistosoma mansoni: an epidemiological assessment of distended abdomen syndrome in Ugandan school children with observations before and 1-year after anthelminthic chemotherapy
Balena, Julie; Stotharda, J. Russell; Kabatereine, Narcis B.; Tukahebwa, Edridah M.; Kazibwee, Francis; Whawell, Sarah; Webster, Joanne P.; Utzinger, J¨urg; Fenwick, Alan (Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2006-06)Summary: The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence and distribution of distended abdomens among Ugandan school children across a range of eco-epidemiological settings and to investigate the relationship ... -
Progress towards countrywide control of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Uganda
Kabatereinea, Narcis B.; Tukahebwaa, Edridah; Kazibwea, Francis; Namwangyea, Harriett; Zarambab, Sam; Brooker, Simon; Russell Stothardd; Kamenka, Cara; Whawell, Sarah; Webster, Joanne P.; Fenwick, Alan (Elsevier Ltd., 2005-03-09)Schistosomiasis caused by infection with Schistosoma mansoni is a serious public health burden in 38 of the 56 districts of Uganda. This article reviews the initial experience of the national control programme. Launched ...