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Influence of human–surface water interactions on the transmission of urinary schistosomiasis in the Lower Densu River basin, Ghana

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  • Ntajal, Joshua
  • Evers, Mariele
  • Kistemann, Thomas
  • Falkenberg, Timo

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•Male children have higher exposure to urinary schistosomiasis than females.•Children of 13 years and above have higher odds of urinay schistosomiasis.•Recreational, domestic and occupational water-contacts have higher odds ratios.•More frequent and longer water-contacts contributed to high odds of blood in urine.

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  • Ntajal, Joshua & Evers, Mariele & Kistemann, Thomas & Falkenberg, Timo, 2021. "Influence of human–surface water interactions on the transmission of urinary schistosomiasis in the Lower Densu River basin, Ghana," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 288(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:288:y:2021:i:c:s0277953620307656
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113546
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