Soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Uganda: epidemiology and cost of control.
A country-wide description of the distribution of soil-transmitted helminths in Uganda is reported, based on data for 20-185 school-children from 271 schools. The overall prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and hookworm was 6.3%, 5.0% and 43.5%, respectively. The prevalence of A. lumbricoides and T. trichiura was unevenly distributed in the country with prevalence greatest in south-western Uganda whereas hookworm was generally more homogeneously distributed. Based on preliminary cost analysis of an ongoing school-based control programme, the financial delivery cost per school-child treated with albendazole is estimated to be between US dollar 0.04 and 0.08 in different districts.
Kabatereine
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Vector Control Division, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda. vcd_sci@utonline.co.ug
Tukahebwa
E M
EM
Kazibwe
F
F
Twa-Twa
J M
JM
Barenzi
J F Z
JF
Zaramba
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S
Stothard
J R
JR
Fenwick
A
A
Brooker
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S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006725:Hookworm Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012572:School Health Services / Q000191:economics; D012987:Soil / Q000469:parasitology*; D014257:Trichuriasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D014454:Uganda / Q000453:epidemiology
D000871:Anthelmintics; D012987:Soil; D015766:Albendazole