Publications by authors named "Cara Tupps"
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- - In Bangladesh, a preventive chemotherapy program for soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections in school-age children has been in effect since 2008, aiming to reduce infection rates through targeted treatment and evaluation of its geographical spread and risk factors from 2017 to 2020.
- - Researchers used advanced Bayesian geostatistical models to analyze STH prevalence data across various districts, taking into account multiple predictors and estimating treatment needs based on a gridded population dataset, resulting in specific antimicrobial dosage requirements for different risk groups.
- - The study found varying prevalence rates for specific STH species and highlighted significant associations with household sanitation and environmental factors, estimating that approximately 30.5 million treatment doses are needed yearly for Bangl
In Sierra Leone, nationally powered school-based surveys have documented significant progress in the control of soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) and schistosomiasis. In order to assess the district-level prevalence and intensity of infection among key at-risk groups outside of school age children (SAC), we conducted a multi-stage, cluster-sample household survey in Bo and Kenema districts in May 2018. From both districts, we examined 1,282 pre-school age children (PSAC), 730 school age children (SAC), and 517 adults over 14 years (including 387 women of reproductive age, or WRA) for STH and Schistosoma mansoni infection using Kato Katz technique.
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- * The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in partnership with Children Without Worms, conducted community impact assessments in 12 districts between 2017 and 2020 to evaluate the effectiveness of this initiative, revealing district-specific epidemiological trends.
- * Despite the overall decline in STH prevalence, four districts showed persistently high rates of infection, with Bhola district uniquely exhibiting high levels of T. tr