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Knowledge of female genital schistosomiasis within communities and local health workers

March 21, 2019

Knowledge of female genital schistosomiasis within communities and local health workers

In this study, Vida Ami Kukula and colleagues aim to understand community and health provider perceptions and practices relating to female genital schistosomiasis in rural communities in Southern Ghana with a high prevalence of Schistosomiasis and to contextualise the findings in the broader socio-economic, gender, political and economic structures that shape behaviour.

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03/21/2019

Editorial

Nicaragua's human rights crisis requires international response

Jorge A. Huete-Pérez argues that ulnerable Nicaraguan doctors, intellectuals, and universities need institutions abroad to provide outspoken global solidarity to prevent further violence and death and that international organizations lending their support and expertise in preventative diplomacy are critical to finding a peaceful and democratic resolution to this explosive situation. Read the Editorial here. 

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Nicaragua's human rights crisis requires international response

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02/27/2019

Editorial

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2018 Reviewer and Editorial Board Thank You

PLOS and the PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases team want to sincerely thank all of our Editorial Board Members, Guest Editors, and Reviewers for the journal in 2018. Your contributions of time and expertise support your research community, advance scientific progress, and continue to make PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases a leader in its field. Read the Editorial here. 

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2018 Reviewer and Editorial Board Thank You

03/20/2019

Research Article

The influence of raw milk exposures on Rift Valley fever virus transmission

In this study, Elysse N. Grossi-Soyster, A. Desiree LaBeaud, and colleagues analyze humans’ milk-related activities and their cumulative risk of Rift Valley fever virus infection, as determined by community-based behavioral and serological surveys in four villages in Kenya. Read the Author Summary. 

The influence of raw milk exposures on Rift Valley fever virus transmission

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03/21/2019

Research Article

Optimzing the pooling strategy for soil-transmitted helminth prevalence estimation

James E. Truscott, Judd L. Walson, and colleagues examine the circumstances under which pooling of samples from a survey to measure prevalence is potentially more cost-effective than testing all samples, where the cost of a survey design is a function of the number of tests or DNA extractions that are required. Read the Author Summary. 

Optimzing the pooling strategy for soil-transmitted helminth prevalence estimation

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