High prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections among primary school children, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2015.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections often affect the poorest and most deprived communities. In order to generate reliable data for planning a school based deworming program, we conducted a survey among primary school children studying in government schools in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The objectives of our survey were to estimate the prevalence and intensity of STH infections.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey among children studying in 130 primary schools from 9 agro-climatic zones, during May - August 2015. Information about socio-demographic details, defecation and hand-hygiene practices, and stool samples were collected from the school children. Stool samples were examined using the Kato-Katz method.

Results

Stool samples fro

SUBMITTER: Ganguly S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5632835 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature