Hookworm infection and environmental factors in mbeya region, Tanzania: a cross-sectional, population-based study.
BACKGROUND: Hookworm disease is one of the most common infections and cause of a high disease burden in the tropics and subtropics.Remotely sensed ecological data and model-based geostatistics have been used recently to identify areas in need for hookworm control.METHODOLOGY: Cross-sectional interview data and stool samples from 6,375 participants