Abstract
The number of cases of schistosomiasis (Schistosoma mansoni) detected in each quarter (from 1988 to 1994) via basic health services in the 6 endemic provinces of Burundi is summarized in a figure. 15 months after civil unrest in the country, the output of the programme had recovered in most endemic provinces. The sustainability of a schistosomiasis control programme which is integrated in primary health care was demonstrated
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
| Volume | 89 |
| Pages (from-to) | 599 |
| ISSN | 0035-9203 |
| Publication status | Published - 1995 |
Keywords
- B780-tropical-medicine
- Helminthic diseases
- Schistosomiasis
- Case detection
- Screening
- Sustainability
- Primary health care
- Burundi
- Africa-Central