| intestinal helminthic infections in schoolchildren in cambodia. | during the period january to december 1998, the national malaria center (cnm) carried out a parasitological survey of schoolchildren in rural and semi-urban areas, to assess intestinal helminthic infections in schoolchildren in the central parts of cambodia. in the rural areas, there were four schools in stung treng province (all situated along the mekong river), five schools in kratie province (around rubber plantations), six schools in kampong chhnang province (along tonle sap lake); and in th ... | 2003 | 12971545 |
| control of schistosoma mekongi in cambodia: results of eight years of control activities in the two endemic provinces. | in cambodia, schistosomiasis is transmitted in the provinces of kratie and stung treng where approximately 80000 individuals are estimated to be at risk of infection. the baseline prevalence of infection was estimated to be between 73% and 88%, and cases of severe morbidity (hepatosplenomegaly, puberty retardation) and mortality were very common. in 1994, the ministry of health of cambodia started schistosomiasis control applying universal chemotherapy with praziquantel (40mg/kg). the coverage o ... | 2007 | 17028047 |