Biology Reference
In-Depth Information
CHAPTER
15
Approaches to Control of STH
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ncluding Ascariasi
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Antonio Montresor, Albis Francesco Gabrielli,
Lorenzo Savioli
World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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Introduction
384
The Experience from Japan and Korea
384
The “Reality” in Developing Countries
385
Epidemiological Basis of the WHO Strategy
386
Preventive Chemotherapy as the WHO Strategy for STH Control
387
Collateral Benefits of Preventive Chemotherapy
387
Monitoring and Evaluation
388
Scaling up STH Control and Future Trends
388
Risk of Reduced Anthelminthic Efficacy
390
Integrated Approach
391
Conclusions
391
References
392
