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Dirk Engels
Researcher at World Health Organization
Publications - 96
Citations - 10450
Dirk Engels is an academic researcher from World Health Organization. The author has contributed to research in topics: Schistosomiasis & Neglected tropical diseases. The author has an hindex of 47, co-authored 93 publications receiving 9644 citations. Previous affiliations of Dirk Engels include University of London & Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp.
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The global status of schistosomiasis and its control.
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.
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Soil-transmitted helminth infections: updating the global picture.
Nilanthi de Silva,Simon Brooker,Peter J. Hotez,Antonio Montresor,Dirk Engels,Lorenzo Savioli +5 more
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.
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Quantification of clinical morbidity associated with schistosome infection in sub-Saharan Africa.
Marieke J. van der Werf,Sake J. de Vlas,Simon Brooker,Caspar W. N. Looman,Nico Nagelkerke,J. Dik F. Habbema,Dirk Engels +6 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that schistosomiasis remains an important public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa and the mortality rates due to non-functioning kidney and haematemesis at 150000 and 130000 per year are estimated.
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The global epidemiological situation of schistosomiasis and new approaches to control and research.
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.
Book Chapter
Helminth Infections: Soil-transmitted Helminth Infections and Schistosomiasis
Peter J. Hotez,Donald A. P. Bundy,Kathleen Beegle,Simon Brooker,Lesley Drake,Nilanthi de Silva,Antonio Montresor,Dirk Engels,Matthew Jukes,Lester Chitsulo,Jeffrey Chow,Ramanan Laxminarayan,Catherine Michaud,Jeffrey M. Bethony,Rodrigo Correa-Oliveira,Xiao Shuhua,Alan Fenwick,Lorenzo Savioli +17 more
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.