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Endemicity and environmental reservoirs of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth infections in Ghanaian rural communities

Published by Plos.org By Rita Nyaaba Akologo, Isaac Williams, Dennis Adu-Gyasi, Dodzi Kofi Amelor, Rabbi Coffie Baidoo, Asenso Gideon, Akugre Alfred Akuka, Akua Obeng Forson, Samuel Fosu Gyasi, Emmanuel Timmy Donkoh · 3 September 2026 at 17:00
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Endemicity and environmental reservoirs of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth infections in Ghanaian rural communities
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Author summary Schistosomiasis and intestinal parasite infections are among the major neglected tropical diseases affecting children in communities with limited access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene. These infections, caused by parasites such as Asca…

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