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2024 No Epidemiology of Tinea Capitis Among School-Children in Dschang, Western Cameroon https://doi.org/10.1007/s11046-024-00857-y Agokeng, D. A. J. Africa Epidemiological Observational Exposure Students Elementary (K-5) Middle/Jr High (6-8) Fungi Infections Microsporum audouinii Trichophyton rubrum Trichophyton soudanense Dermatophytes Epidemiology Dermatophytes School children Tinea capitis A cross-sectional study of 1,070 Cameroonian schoolchildren assessed the prevalence of tinea capitis infections, identifying fungal species and key risk factors such as water source and sibling contact, highlighting the need for targeted public health interventions. 2024