Malaria and soil transmitted helminths among patients attending some hospitals in Kano Metropolis, Kano State, Nigeria
Abdulmalik Suraj,
Farouk Sani Nas,
Zakari Abubakar
et al.
Abstract:Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) and Plasmodium falciparum are known to the causative agents of neglected tropical diseases that continue to pose significant public health challenges in Nigeria and other endemic countries. This study was aimed at determining malaria and STHs coinfection in Kano metropolis, Kano state, Nigeria. The prevalence of malaria and STHs was determined using microscopy and formol ether concentration methods, respectively. Data on socio-demographic and risk factors were collected from t… Show more
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