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A Public Health Project in Methods of Schistosomiasis haematobium Control in Adasawase, Ghana
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open in viewerSchistosomiasis is a parasitic disease that is endemic in Africa. Adasawase is a rural village in eastern Ghana that had a 49.8% prevalence rate in 2008. This project utilized a public health approach to further control schistosomiasis. Infection rates in schoolchildren were determined by urine testing and a filtration system was built for the town's water recreation area. Surveys were used to assess knowledge and a health education plan was implemented. As of 2010, infection rates have decreased to 14.5%.
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- E-project-102510-122938
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- 2010
- Date created
- 2010-10-25
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- Adawsoasi
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- Major
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