Soil-transmitted Helminthiasis (STH) affects approximately 1.5 billion people annually, 450
million of whom become ill as a result of infection. The World Health Organisation has …

Soil transmitted helminthiasis (STH) are parasitic infection caused mainly by Ascaris
lumbricoides (common roundworms), Trichuris trichiura (whipworms), and the hookworms …

The human burden of soil-transmitted helminthiasis is highest in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
than in other parts of the world. The major parasites that contribute to the global burden …

Soil-transmitted helminthic (STH) infections are the common infections in people living in
tropical countries worldwide. The most common STHs are Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworms …

The Philippines archipelago lies off the coast of south-east Asia and comprises 7100
islands; Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao are the three main islands. The climate is tropical …

For more than a decade, intervention programs have been instituted in Ghana to combat soil
transmitted helminth (STHs) infections. Knowledge of the trend of the infection in the country …

Aim: The aim was to determine the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Umunze,
Anambra State, Nigeria. Study Design: This study is a cross-sectional, community-based …

For more than a decade, intervention programs have been instituted in Ghana to combat soil
transmitted helminth (STHs) infections. Knowledge of the trend of the infection in the country …

Nigeria remains the most endemic country in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) for soil-transmitted
helminthiases (STH). In line with ongoing monitoring plans, we present findings from a …

We reviewed the epidemiology of STH in Malaysia from the 1970s to 2009. High prevalence
rates persist among the rural Aborigines, estate workers and in urban slums and squatter …