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. 2016 Sep;32(9):661-664.
doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2016.06.004. Epub 2016 Jul 14.

School Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene to Reduce the Transmission of Schistosomes and Soil-Transmitted Helminths

Jack E T Grimes  1 , Michael R Templeton  2
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School Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene to Reduce the Transmission of Schistosomes and Soil-Transmitted Helminths

Jack E T Grimes et al. Trends Parasitol. 2016 Sep.

Abstract

The life cycles of schistosomes and soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) suggest that water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) might reduce their transmission. However, the level of impact of WASH is likely to vary with the location (in school, at home, or elsewhere), the type of WASH, and the parasite in question.

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