Introduction
tropical disease, intestinal worm infection, hookworm infection, infection, NTD
INFECTION, HOOKWORM, HOOKWORM INFECTION
Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infection, also known as intestinal worm infection, is classified as a neglected tropical disease (NTD) because while it is very common, it remains neglected globally [Preventive chemotherapy has been the backbone of STH control strategy. However, effective control requires improved access to safe water, adequate sanitation, vector control, and health education to accelerate progress towards elimination [In Uganda, a nationwide school-based prevalence survey was conducted in 2004 including 20,185 children (aged 5–20 years) from 207 schools, and the prevalence of STHs was 54.8% [Proposed theories for the continued high prevalence of hookworm infection in the context of MDA include the possibility that annual single-dose albendazole used for MDA is not sufficient to effectively treat hookworm due to lack of absorption of albendazole [