2014
Helminth prevalence among adults in rural Kenya: a stool survey for soil-transmitted helminths and schistosomiasis in Nyanza province
Andereck JW, Kipp AM, Ondiek M, Vermund SH. Helminth prevalence among adults in rural Kenya: a stool survey for soil-transmitted helminths and schistosomiasis in Nyanza province. Transactions Of The Royal Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2014, 108: 804-809. PMID: 25359321, DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/tru164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSTH prevalenceRisk factorsSoil-transmitted helminth prevalenceHelminth prevalenceNyanza ProvinceOut-patient departmentMultivariable regression modelsSoil-transmitted helminthsStool concentration techniqueLow education levelFemale sexStool samplesStool surveyCommunity outreach eventsTrichuris trichiuraSame villagePrevalence dataOlder agePrevalenceSchistosoma mansoniSmall hospitalsShort questionnaireAdultsRural KenyaAnthelmintic drugs
2011
Rotavirus Diarrhea Among Children Less Than 5 Years of Age in Urban Ghana
Binka E, Vermund SH, Armah GE. Rotavirus Diarrhea Among Children Less Than 5 Years of Age in Urban Ghana. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2011, 30: 716-718. PMID: 21646938, PMCID: PMC3149899, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0b013e318223bd85.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffectiveness of a School-Based Deworming Campaign in Rural Kenya
Peterson LS, Ondiek M, Oludhe DO, Naul BA, Vermund SH. Effectiveness of a School-Based Deworming Campaign in Rural Kenya. Journal Of Tropical Pediatrics 2011, 57: 461-463. PMID: 21212131, DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmq118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeworming campaignsIntestinal helminth infectionsSingle stool sampleRe-infection rateDirect stool smearDirect smear examinationHeavy environmental contaminationPrimary school-aged childrenSchool-aged childrenStool samplesStool surveyHelminth infectionsSmear examinationStool smearsHeavy infectionsSchool childrenInfectionRural KenyaChildrenParasite prevalenceCommunity educationSanitation improvementTrue rateDefinitive impactPrevalence
2009
High Prevalence of Soil-transmitted Helminths in Western Kenya: Failure to Implement Deworming Guidelines in Rural Nyanza Province
Riesel JN, Ochieng’ F, Wright P, Vermund SH, Davidson M. High Prevalence of Soil-transmitted Helminths in Western Kenya: Failure to Implement Deworming Guidelines in Rural Nyanza Province. Journal Of Tropical Pediatrics 2009, 56: 60-62. PMID: 19502602, DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmp043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSTH infectionsSoil-transmitted helminth infectionsRural Nyanza ProvinceNyanza ProvinceSingle stool sampleRegular deworming programmeSoil-transmitted helminthsGreater morbidityRegular dewormingPrimary school-aged childrenSchool-aged childrenHigh prevalenceStool samplesHelminth infectionsDeworming programsSignificant burdenInfectionWorm infectionPrevalencePeople worldTwo-thirdsRural Kenyan villagesWestern KenyaChildrenKenyan villages