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Fig. 6 | Infectious Diseases of Poverty

Fig. 6

From: Urogenital schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) in Cameroon: An epidemiological update at Barombi Mbo and Barombi Kotto crater lakes assessing prospects for intensified control interventions

Fig. 6

Scattergram of intensity of egg-patent infection with participant age reveals that there are individuals within each demographic group that have much higher than average egg counts (individuals 1–3 being school-aged children and individuals 4–7 being adults). It is likely that these individuals are most responsible for transmission of the disease, therefore future targetting of treatment to these individuals specifically would be worthwhile

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Infectious Diseases of Poverty

ISSN: 2049-9957

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