Health inequities: lower socio-economic conditions and higher incidences of intestinal parasites.(Research article)

BMC Public Health | November 27, 2007| | Copyright

Authors: ?pek Östan (corresponding author) [1]; Ali A Kilimcio?lu [2]; Nogay Girginkardesler [2]; Beyhan C Özyurt [3]; M Emin Limoncu [1]; Ülgen Z Ok [2]

Background

The burden of diseases associated with intestinal parasitic infections is enormous. About two billion people are affected worldwide, of whom 300 million suffer from associated severe morbidity [1]. Indirect morbidity is particularly important in children with parasitic infections, ranging from malnutrition, anaemia, growth retardation, irritability and cognitive ...

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