How to deworm school-age children: instructions for teachers

Overview

Most of the children in developing countries are infected with worms and/or schistosomes. The distribution of drugs presented in this booklet aims to reduce the number of parasites in each child.

A child that is regularly treated for worms:

  • Is more active in school
  • Grows and learns better
  • Is more resistant to other infections

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Editors
Dr A. Montresor/soil-transmitted helminthiases
Number of pages
52
Reference numbers
WHO Reference Number: WHO/CDS/CPE/PVC/2003.6.Rev1
Copyright
World Health Organization - Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.