Abstract
Strongyloidiasis is caused by the soil-transmitted helminth, Strongyloides stercoralis. It has been estimated to infect between 380 and 613 million people worldwide1, 2 and remains endemic in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia.3-12 Despite strongyloidiasis being a chronic health issue and seroprevalence reaching 60% in some communities,13 the true incidence remains unknown as a result of underdiagnosis and absence of surveillance data across Australia.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2160-2161 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Internal Medicine Journal |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2021 |
Keywords
- Strongyloidiasis
- chronic health issue
- healthcare service
- Indigenous Australian
- policy reform