Helminth prevalence among adults in rural Kenya: a stool survey for soil-transmitted helminths and schistosomiasis in Nyanza province

Conclusions Adult STH prevalence was lower than previous studies of children from the same village. Adults with the identified risk factors had a prevalence of ≥20%, which may warrant periodic, targeted deworming of adults with these risk factors given the low cost and low toxicity of anthelmintic drugs.
Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research