Community helminth control programs may reach more children than school programs

(PLOS) Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) infect nearly 1.5 billion people around the world and can contribute to stunted growth and development in children. Expanding control programs to be administered at the community level may have a greater impact on STH infections in children than school-based programs, researchers now report in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

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