PLOS One
Prevalence and determinants of soil transmitted helminth infections among children on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) in Mulobezi and Sesheke Districts, Zambia: A cross – sectional study
Background Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are a major public health challenge in regions where they overlap with HIV/AIDS. Children with HIV may be especially vulnerable to STHs due to immunosuppression, yet the burden and drivers of this co-infection among those on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Zambia are not well documented. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and identify the key determinants of STH infections among ART-treated children in Western (Mulobezi and Sesheke districts) Zambia. M …