Antonio Montresor

TL;DR: There is need for increased support for schistosomiasis control in the most severely affected countries, which are among the least developed whose health systems face difficulties to provide basic care at the primary health level.

TL;DR: Global estimates of soil-transmitted helminth infections are brought up to date, some interesting new trends are revealed and the future for control is discussed.

TL;DR: A dual strategy for the control of schistosomiasis is developed: a strategy for morbidity control adapted to the public health context in high burden areas, and a strategy to consolidate control in areas where a low endemic level has been reached and elimination may be feasible.

TL;DR: Because of the geographic overlap of these afflictions and their impact on children and adolescents the World Health Organization; the World Bank; and other United Nations agencies and bilaterals; and civil society are working to integrate STH and schistosome control through a program of periodic school-based targeted anthelmintic drug treatments.

TL;DR: Low doses of oral iron supplementation given daily improved language development in children aged 1–4 years in Zanzibar Iron supplementation improved motor development, but only in children with initial haemoglobin concentrations below 90 g/l The effects of routine anthelmintic treatment on motor and language milestones were positive, but non-significant.