Toward the 2020 goal of soil-transmitted helminthiasis control and elimination
[...]without a strategic transition plan in place, communities that used to benefit from lymphatic filariasis control activities run the risk of undermining the gains already made for soil-transmitted helminthiasis control once GPELF is discontinued. [...]the Committee welcomes the recent approval o...
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Published in: | PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2018-08, Vol.12 (8), p.e0006606 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | [...]without a strategic transition plan in place, communities that used to benefit from lymphatic filariasis control activities run the risk of undermining the gains already made for soil-transmitted helminthiasis control once GPELF is discontinued. [...]the Committee welcomes the recent approval of a new, rapidly disintegrating chewable formulation of mebendazole. [...]as for other chronic infections (e.g., tuberculosis, human immune deficiency virus [HIV], and malaria), combination therapy against soil-transmitted helminthiasis might decrease this risk and could enhance efficacy [25]. [...]the need for combination therapy is further supported by coendemicity of multiple helminth infections. [...]there is a need to develop a new survey design that (1) is sufficiently powered to assess if the prevalence of moderate- or heavy-intensity infections falls below 1% and (2) is feasible and affordable, considering the limited resources and capacity of national soil-transmitted helminthiasis control programs. |
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ISSN: | 1935-2735 1935-2727 1935-2735 |
DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006606 |