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Abstract
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently proposed a new operational definition which designates communities with ≥10% prevalence of Schistosoma spp. infection as a persistent hotspot, when, after at least two rounds of high-coverage annual preventive chemotherapy, there is a lack of appropriate reduction. However, inconsistencies and challenges from both biological and operational perspectives remain, making the prescriptive use of this definition difficult. Here, we present a comprehensive analysis of the use of the term 'hotspot' across schistosomiasis research over time, including both literature searches and opinions from a range of stakeholders, to assess the utility and generalisability of the new WHO definition of a persistent hotspot. Importantly, we propose an updated definition based on our analyses.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1032-1049 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Trends in Parasitology |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 12 |
Early online date | 6 Oct 2023 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 8 Nov 2023 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- hotspot
- definition
- schistosomiasis
- control
- elimination
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Hosts, Pathogens and Global Health
Matthews, K., Digard, P. & Woolhouse, M.
1/10/20 → 30/09/28
Project: Research