Ascaris lumbricoides: prevalence and associated factors among pre-school children in Rukiga district, Uganda: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Ascaris lumbricoides infestation remains a public health problem worldwide. It mainly affects children resulting into undernutrition, impaired growth and physical development, intestinal obstruction and death. We aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with Ascar...
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| Main Authors: | Martine Kasiita, Stephen Businge, Agnes Napyo, James K. Tumwine |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2025-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10697-w |
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