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National prevalence and risk factors for tungiasis in Kenya

Lynne Elson
Elwyn Chondo
Christopher Kamau
Benedict Orindi
Phillip Bejon
Marta F. Maia
Ifedayo Adetifa
Sammy Koech
Christopher Muthama
George Gachomba
Erastus Sinoti
Miriam Wakio
Jimmy Lore
Eliud Mburu
Ulrike Fillinger

202323 citationsOpen accessMurang'a University of Technology

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Tungiasis is widely but heterogeneously distributed across Kenya. School-based surveys offer an efficient strategy for mapping tungiasis distribution.

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Dermatological diseases and infestations
Nail Diseases and Treatments

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DOI: 10.1186/s40249-023-01131-x

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