@article{93780,
  keywords = {schistosomiasis, Schistosomiasis haematobia, Transmission, WASH},
  author = {Mogeni P and Vandormael A and Cuadros D and Appleton C and Tanser FC},
  title = {Impact of community piped water coverage on re-infection with urogenital schistosomiasis in rural South Africa},
  abstract = {<jats:p>Previously, we demonstrated that high coverage of piped water in the seven years preceding a parasitological survey was strongly predictive of Schistosomiasis haematobium infection in a nested cohort of 1,976 primary school children [1]. Here, we report on the prospective follow up of infected members of this nested cohort (N=333) for two successive rounds following treatment. Using a negative binomial regression fitted to egg count data, we found that every percentage point increase in piped water coverage was associated with 4.4% decline in intensity of re-infection (incidence rate ratio = 0.96, 95%CI: 0.93-0.98, P= 0.002) among the treated children. We therefore provide further compelling evidence in support of the scaleup of piped water as an effective control strategy against Schistosomiasis haematobium transmission.</jats:p>},
  year = {2020},
  journal = {eLife},
  volume = {9},
  publisher = {eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd},
  issn = {2050-084X},
  doi = {10.7554/elife.54012},
  language = {eng},
}