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Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura infections associated with wastewater and human excreta use in agriculture in Vietnam
Phuc Pham-Duc,Hung Nguyen-Viet,Hung Nguyen-Viet,Hung Nguyen-Viet,Jan Hattendorf,Jan Hattendorf,Jakob Zinsstag,Jakob Zinsstag,Cam Phung-Dac,Christian Zurbrügg,Peter Odermatt,Peter Odermatt +11 more
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It is suggested that in agricultural settings, direct contact with water from Nhue River and the use of human excreta as fertiliser in the fields are important risk factors for helminth infection.About:
This article is published in Parasitology International.The article was published on 2013-04-01. It has received 84 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Personal hygiene & Trichuris trichiura.read more
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Water, Sanitation, Hygiene, and Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Eric C. Strunz,David G. Addiss,Meredith E. Stocks,Stephanie Ogden,Jürg Utzinger,Matthew C. Freeman +5 more
TL;DR: Whether improvements in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practices are associated with reduced risk of infections with soil-transmitted helminths is examined.
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Socioeconomic Inequalities in Neglected Tropical Diseases: A Systematic Review
Tanja A. J. Houweling,Henrike E. Karim-Kos,Margarete C. Kulik,Margarete C. Kulik,Wilma A. Stolk,Juanita A. Haagsma,Edeltraud J. Lenk,Jan Hendrik Richardus,Sake J. de Vlas +8 more
TL;DR: NTD control activities as proposed in the London Declaration, when set up in a way that they reach the most in need, will benefit the poorest populations in poor countries.
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A comparative survey of the prevalence of human parasites found in fresh vegetables sold in supermarkets and open-aired markets in Accra, Ghana.
Kwabena O. Duedu,Elizabeth A Yarnie,Patience B. Tetteh-Quarcoo,Simon K. Attah,Eric S. Donkor,Patrick F. Ayeh-Kumi +5 more
TL;DR: The results highlight the potential of fresh vegetables serving as a major source of food-borne disease outbreaks and the contribution of open-aired markets to their transmission.
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Detection and quantification of soil-transmitted helminths in environmental samples: A review of current state-of-the-art and future perspectives
TL;DR: It may be concluded that there is a need to comparatively assess the performance of different methods to determine their applicability in different settings as well as for use with different sample matrices.
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Epidemiological Evidence and Health Risks Associated With Agricultural Reuse of Partially Treated and Untreated Wastewater: A Review.
A. A. Adegoke,A. A. Adegoke,Isaac Dennis Amoah,Thor A. Stenström,Matthew E. Verbyla,James R. Mihelcic +5 more
TL;DR: Appropriate mitigation lies in adhering to existing guidelines such as the World Health Organization wastewater reuse guidelines and to Sanitation Safety Plans (SSPs), and improvement in hygiene practices will also provide measures against adverse health impacts.
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