How to deworm school-age children: instructions for teachers
15 February 2003
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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.