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September 19, 2025International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health

Prevalence, Intensities of Infections and Associated Factors of Intestinal Helminth Infections after Chemoprevention Campaign in Four Health Districts of The Littoral Region, Cameroon

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AFAchamoum FETEMACMCyrille Bruno MOGOUniversity of DoualaGEGeraldine Estelle ESSANGUI

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Overview

Community-based prospective study evaluates soil-transmitted helminth infections in children, indicating significant prevalence variation across health districts.

Key Points

  • Overall prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections was 22.3%, varying significantly across health districts.
  • Infections of Ascaris lumbricoides were the most prevalent at 14.2%, with significant differences depending on location.
  • Age significantly influenced specific helminth infections, particularly in Abo health district with notable associations.
  • Intensity of helminth infections remained low across all health districts after the chemoprevention campaign.

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FETEMA et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d466a831b076d99fa64ed2https://doi.org/10.9734/ijtdh/2025/v46i81682
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