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Soil-transmitted helminths only affect children.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that Soil-transmitted helminths only affect children?

No. Soil-transmitted helminths affect people of all ages, including adults and pregnant women, although children are often a primary demographic targeted for mass deworming campaigns.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 5 against · Last checked

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Wikipedia: Soil-transmitted helminth
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Wikipedia: Soil-transmitted helminth. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil-transmitted_helminth

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Wikipedia: Mass deworming
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Wikipedia: Mass deworming. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_deworming

PLOS (all journals): Soil-transmitted helminths: A critical review of the impact of co-infections and implications for control and elimination
Mentions co-infections studies involving pregnant women as well as children, showing adults are affected.
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PLOS (all journals): Soil-transmitted helminths: A critical review of the impact of co-infections and implications for control and elimination. (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011496

ClinicalTrials.gov: Human Soil Transmitted Helminths (STH) Resistance to Benzimidazole in School Aged Children Living in Gabon
States more than 1.5 billion people are infected worldwide, including millions of school-age children, implying broader adult infection.
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Human Soil Transmitted Helminths (STH) Resistance to Benzimidazole in School Aged Children Living in Gabon. (n.d.). ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04326868

Semantic Scholar peS2o: High prevalence of helminth infections in mother-child pairs from three central provinces of Lao People's Democratic Republic
Finds helminth infections, including soil-transmitted helminths, present in both mothers and children.
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Semantic Scholar peS2o: High prevalence of helminth infections in mother-child pairs from three central provinces of Lao People's Democratic Republic. (n.d.). Semantic Scholar peS2o. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parepi.2019.e00122

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