February 2019

Modeling schistosomiasis infection using Kriging interpolation method in Osun State, South west, Nigeria

Schistosomiasis, an environmentally-mediated disease, contracted by swimming or wading in freshwater bodies harbouring the snail intermediate hosts of the genus Schistosoma consisting of five human species: S. haematobium S. mansoni, S. japonicum,   S. intercalatum and S. mekongi. Transmission is on the increase with consequent adverse effects on children’s health and school attendance. There is a dearth...

Author(s): Oladejo S. O. and Morenikeji O. A.