Brazil: Study points to environmental factors associated with the reduction of schistosomiasis and hookworm
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NewsDesk@bactiman63 Surveys carried out in Brazil, between 1947 and 2015, to verify the prevalence of two important diseases caused by worms, schistosomiasis and hookworm, found a decrease in the occurrence of these diseases.Now, a survey by Fiocruz Minas has evaluated the factors related to this reduction, verifying, mainly, the influence of sanitary improvements.The results showed [...]
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