Search Results - "Zinga, Maria M."

Urogenital schistosomiasis among pre-school and school aged children in four districts of north western Tanzania after 15 years of mass drug administration: Geographical prevalence, risk factors and performance of haematuria reagent strips by Mazigo, Humphrey D, Mwingira, Upendo J, Zinga, Maria M, Uisso, Cecilia, Kazyoba, Paul E, Kinung'hi, Safari M, Mutapi, Francesca

“…Background Urogenital schistosomiasis remains as a public health problem in Tanzania and for the past 15 years, mass drug administration (MDA) targeting…”
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Precision and geographical prevalence mapping of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis among school-aged children in selected districts of north-western Tanzania by Mazigo, Humphrey D, Zinga, Maria M, Kepha, Stella, Yard, Elodie, McRee-Mckee, Kevin, Kabona, George, Ngoma, Deogratias D, Nshala, Andreas

“…The identification and mapping of at-risk populations at a lower administrative level than the district are prerequisites for the planning, resource allocation…”
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High specificity but low sensitivity of lab-on-a-disk technique in detecting soil-transmitted helminth eggs among pre- and school-aged children in North-Western Tanzania by Mazigo, Humphrey D, Justine, Nyanda C, Bhuko, Jeffer, Rubagumya, Sarah, Basinda, Namanya, Zinga, Maria M, Ruganuza, Deodatus, Misko, Vyacheslav R, Briet, Matthieu, Legein, Filip, De Malsche, Wim

“…An estimated 1.5 billion people are infected with soil-transmitted helminths (hookworms, 'Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura'). These infections are…”
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Prevalence, Infection Intensity, and Risk Factors for Soil-transmitted Helminth Infections among School Children in Northwestern Tanzania by Justine, Nyanda C, Bhuko, Jeffer, Rubagumya, Sarah L, Basinda, Namanya S, Ruganuza, Deodatus M, Zinga, Maria M, Briet, Matthieu, Misko, Vyacheslav R, Legein, Filip, Mohamed, Hussein, Mushi, Vivian, Tarimo, Donath S, Mazigo, Humphrey D, De Malsche, Wim

“…Soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) are among the neglected tropical diseases and infect more than 24% of the world population. The World Health Organization…”
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Efficacy of praziquantel drug against Schistosoma haematobium and performance of urine reagent strips among pre-and-school aged children during the high transmission season in North-Western Tanzania by Mazigo, Humphrey D., Kayange, Neema, Ambrose, Emmanuela E., Zinga, Maria M., Mugassa, Stella, Ruganuza, Deodatus, Mwingira, Upendo J., Uisso, Cecilia, Mutapi, Francesca

“…•41 % of study participants had heavy intensity of infection.•At post-treatment, prevalence declined from 29.2 % to 16.2 %.•S.haematobium Egg Intensity…”
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Accessibility, availability and utilisation of malaria interventions among women of reproductive age in Kilosa district in central Tanzania by Rumisha, Susan F, Zinga, Maria M, Fahey, Carolyn A, Wei, Dorothy, Bwana, Veneranda M, Mlozi, Malongo R S, Shayo, Elizabeth H, Malima, Robert C, Mayala, Benjamin K, Stanley, Grades, Mlacha, Tabitha, Mboera, Leonard E G

“…Universal access to and utilization of malaria prevention measures is defined as every person at malaria risk sleeping under a quality insecticide-treated…”
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Asymptomatic malaria and associated factors among blood donors in Mwanza, Tanzania by Morona, Domenica, Msemwa, Betrand, Zinga, Maria M, Mushi, Martha F, Mirambo, Mariam M, Mshana, Stephen E

“…Background: Blood transfusion saves life of patients with severe anaemia. However, blood transfusion can transmit blood-borne parasites. Despite malaria being…”
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Knowledge, perception and practices about malaria, climate change, livelihoods and food security among rural communities of central Tanzania by Mayala, Benjamin K, Fahey, Carolyn A, Wei, Dorothy, Zinga, Maria M, Bwana, Veneranda M, Mlacha, Tabitha, Rumisha, Susan F, Stanley, Grades, Shayo, Elizabeth H, Mboera, Leonard Eg

“…Understanding the interactions between malaria and agriculture in Tanzania is of particular significance when considering that they are the major sources of…”
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