Updating the Endemicity Map of Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis in Ten Local Government Areas of Ondo State, Southwestern Nigeria

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease 2026 Open access

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Authors: Uwem Ekpo, Jacob Solomon, Hammed Oladeji Mogaji, Francisca Olamiju, Fajana Oyinlola, Ijeoma Achu, Olanike O. Oladipupo, Alice Y. Kehinde, Imaobong O Umah, Fatai Oyediran, Moses Aderogba, Louise K. Makau-Barasa
DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed11010024
Cited by: 2
References: 19

Abstract

As Nigeria advances toward the elimination of soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH), updated endemicity maps are essential for guiding programmatic decisions. A cross-sectional study was conducted to update the STH endemicity maps in ten local government areas (LGAs) of Ondo State from July to August 2024. LGAs were stratified into three categories (C1-C3) based on the history of preventive chemotherapy (PC), with C1 being endemic LGAs with ≥5 effective rounds of PC, C2 being endemic LGAs with

Fields of Study & Subjects

Parasites and Host Interactions Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment Zoonotic diseases and public health

Publication details

Journal / source
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Publisher
MDPI AG
Volume
11
Issue
1
Pages
24–24
Publication date
14 January 2026
Language
EN