| an environmental assessment and risk map of ascaris lumbricoides and necator americanus distributions in manufahi district, timor-leste. | in timor-leste there have been intermittent and ineffective soil-transmitted helminth (sth) deworming programs since 2004. in a resource-constrained setting, having information on the geographic distribution of sth can aid in prioritising high risk communities for intervention. this study aimed to quantify the environmental risk factors for sth infection and to produce a risk map of sth in manufahi district, timor-leste. | 2017 | 28489889 |
| water, sanitation and hygiene related risk factors for soil-transmitted helminth and giardia duodenalis infections in rural communities in timor-leste. | there is little evidence on prevalence or risk factors for soil transmitted helminth infections in timor-leste. this study describes the epidemiology, water, sanitation and hygiene, and socioeconomic risk factors of sth and intestinal protozoa amongst communities in manufahi district, timor-leste. as part of a cluster randomised controlled trial, a baseline cross-sectional survey was conducted across 18 villages, with data from six additional villages. stool samples were assessed for soil transm ... | 2016 | 27616734 |