TY - BOOK ID - 149879536 TI - Prevention and control of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis : report of a WHO expert committee. PY - 2002 SN - 1280041307 9786610041305 924068638X PB - Geneva : World Health Organization, DB - UniCat KW - Schistosomiasis KW - Helminthiasis KW - Schistosomiasis KW - Helminthiasis KW - Nematodes as carriers of disease. KW - Anthelmintics. KW - Prevention. KW - Prevention. KW - Chemotherapy. KW - Chemotherapy. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:149879536 AB - This report contains the recommendations of a WHO Expert Committee convened to consider the prevention and control of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth infections. Although these infections remain major public health concerns in many parts of the world, particularly in the poorest developing countries, cost-effective solutions are both available and deliverable. The report reviews the burden of disease, its impact on both health and development, the substantial benefits of treatment, and the safety, efficacy and ease of administration of available anthelminthic drugs. Similarities ER -