Helicobacter pylori Screening and Eradication in Junior High School Students in Yokosuka, Japan: Prevalence, Eradication Rates, and Challenges.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Helicobacter pylori infection increases the risk of developing gastric cancer. Early eradication is effective in reducing the risk. An increasing number of Japanese municipalities are implementing school-based H. pylori screening programs. This study examined an administrative initiative targeting junior high school students to reveal the challenges in enhancing child-centered screening efforts.

Materials and methods

This study examined a 2019-2021 population-based H. pylori screening program that targeted second-year junior high school students in Yokosuka City, Japan. The program used a two-tiered approach: initial urine antibody testing, followed by urea breath tests for confirmation. Students with confirmed infections received eradication therapy, and the outc

SUBMITTER: Saito Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12511828 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature