01228nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001653000900042653003100051653002000082653002900102653001800131653001200149100001900161700001200180700001200192245007000204300001200274490000700286520070300293022001400996       2017                            d10aNTDs10aSoil-transmitted helminths10aschistosomiasis10aMass drug administration10aAnthelmintics10aVaccine1 aWeatherhead JE1 aHotez P1 aMejia R00aThe global state of helminth control and elimination in children.  a867-8770 v643 a<p>Helminth infections, including soil-transmitted helminths and schistosomiasis, remain one of the most common infections in the world with over 1 billion people infected. These infections cause significant morbidity, particularly in young children, that may last a lifetime, including growth and cognitive stunting. There is an urgent need for the control and elimination of helminth infections from areas of poverty to reduce morbidity in children. Mass drug administration programs were adopted by the World Health Assembly in 2001 and have evolved to provide coverage with multiple anthelmintic medications in a single rapid impact package and more extensive coverage within a community.</p>
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