El-Gibaly, Omaima
Wahba, Momdouh
Gamaleldin, Nahla
Hashish, Alaa
Ibrahim, Mostafa Nasr
Khalifa, Ahmed Khedr
Mohammed, Sherif Yehia
wasfy, Mohamed Ahmed
Eldosky, Sara Ali Mohammed
Amin, Wagdy
Elsayed, Heba
Amin, Mariam Taher
Funding for this research was provided by:
Assiut University
Article History
Received: 5 March 2024
Accepted: 1 October 2024
First Online: 16 October 2024
Declarations
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: The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University (IRB no.: 17400017) and the WHO Research Ethics Review Committee (WHO ERC) (Protocol Id. A66005).
: NA.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: was obtained from all participants prior to their involvement in the study. In cases where participants were illiterate, informed consent was obtained from appropriate representatives. The study adhered strictly to ethical guidelines, ensuring participant privacy and confidentiality throughout the research process.
: Furthermore, individuals diagnosed with infections received free treatment following WHO guidelines, underscoring our commitment to ethical and equitable care for all participants.