Micronutrient Supplementation and Deworming in Children with Geohelminth Infections
Soil-transmitted helminth (also known as “geohelminth”) infections are among the most common chronic infections worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that almost 900 million children require treatment (also known as deworming) for geohelminth infection, while the 2010 Global Burde...
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okr-10986-231962021-04-23T14:04:13Z Micronutrient Supplementation and Deworming in Children with Geohelminth Infections Rajagopal, Selvi Hotez, Peter J. Bundy, Donald A. P. nutrition vitamin supplement micronutrient deficiencies Soil-transmitted helminth (also known as “geohelminth”) infections are among the most common chronic infections worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that almost 900 million children require treatment (also known as deworming) for geohelminth infection, while the 2010 Global Burden of Disease Study estimates that more than 5.2 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) are attributable to geohelminth infection. In 2001, the World Health Assembly resolved to treat 75% of children at risk for morbidity from these geohelminths by 2010. However, WHO reported that by 2010 only approximately one-third of all children at risk had achieved access to mass drug administration (MDA). Treating the remaining two-thirds by 2020 is the target of the 2012 London Declaration for Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2015-12-03T18:01:46Z 2015-12-03T18:01:46Z 2014-08-07 Journal Article PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23196 en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Public Library of Science Publications & Research :: Journal Article Publications & Research |
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Soil-transmitted helminth (also known as “geohelminth”) infections are among the most common chronic infections worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that almost 900 million children require treatment (also known as deworming) for geohelminth infection, while the 2010 Global Burden of Disease Study estimates that more than 5.2 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) are attributable to geohelminth infection. In 2001, the World Health Assembly resolved to treat 75% of children at risk for morbidity from these geohelminths by 2010. However, WHO reported that by 2010 only approximately one-third of all children at risk had achieved access to mass drug administration (MDA). Treating the remaining two-thirds by 2020 is the target of the 2012 London Declaration for Neglected Tropical Diseases. |
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Rajagopal, Selvi Hotez, Peter J. Bundy, Donald A. P. |
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Rajagopal, Selvi Hotez, Peter J. Bundy, Donald A. P. |
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Rajagopal, Selvi |
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Micronutrient Supplementation and Deworming in Children with Geohelminth Infections |
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Micronutrient Supplementation and Deworming in Children with Geohelminth Infections |
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Micronutrient Supplementation and Deworming in Children with Geohelminth Infections |
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Micronutrient Supplementation and Deworming in Children with Geohelminth Infections |
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Micronutrient Supplementation and Deworming in Children with Geohelminth Infections |
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micronutrient supplementation and deworming in children with geohelminth infections |
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