Schistosomiasis Epidemiology
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Project Overview: The project aims to understand the drivers of schistosomiasis transmission in Rwanda and to generate evidence that will help accelerate its elimination as a public health problem.
Pre-School Children Study
We have demonstrated that pre-school children, who are currently excluded from mass deworming campaigns, carry significant levels of schistosomiasis, acquired through passive exposure by parents and siblings while bathing them in open water sources.
Snail Intermediate Host Mapping
We have generated a countrywide map of the distribution of snail intermediate hosts and have demonstrated that their abundance and distribution is significantly influenced by chemicals released through agriculture practice.