Prevalence, risk factors, challenges, and the currently available diagnostic tools for the determination of helminths infections in human

M Riaz, N Aslam, R Zainab… - European Journal …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Soil transmitted helminthes (STH) are among the major public health issues in tropical and
sub-tropical countries infecting more than 2 billion humans worldwide. STH causes …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of intestinal helminthic infections and malnutrition among schoolchildren of the Zegie Peninsula, northwestern Ethiopia

M Abdi, E Nibret, A Munshea - Journal of infection and public health, 2017 - Elsevier
A cross-sectional study involving 408 schoolchildren was performed from November 2013 to
February 2014 to assess the prevalence of intestinal helminthic infections and malnutrition …

[HTML][HTML] Soil-transmitted helminth infection and nutritional status among urban slum children in Kenya

PS Suchdev, SM Davis, M Bartoces… - The American journal …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
To evaluate the nutritional impact of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infection, we conducted
a cross-sectional survey of 205 pre-school (PSC) and 487 school-aged children (SAC) …

[PDF][PDF] Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among school children of Al-Mahweet Governorate, Yemen

GMA Alwabr, EE Al-Moayed - European Journal of Biological …, 2016 - academia.edu
Intestinal parasitic infection is one of the ten top major public health problems in developing
countries, including Yemen. Epidemiological parasitology study of the prevalence and …

[HTML][HTML] Soil-transmitted helminths in pre-school-aged and school-aged children in an urban slum: a cross-sectional study of prevalence, distribution, and associated …

SM Davis, CM Worrell, RE Wiegand… - The American journal …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are controlled by regular mass drug administration.
Current practice targets school-age children (SAC) preferentially over pre-school age …

[PDF][PDF] Prevalence and infection intensity of geohelminthiases among school children as an environmental health indicator to guide preventive activities in Nandi …

CS Mulambalah, J Ruto - Trop J Med Res, 2016 - researchgate.net
Background: Intestinal helminth infections acquired from contaminated environment cause
morbidity and mortality worldwide. These infections have persisted in some communities …

Unprogrammed deworming in the Kibera slum, Nairobi: implications for control of soil-transmitted helminthiases

JR Harris, CM Worrell, SM Davis, K Odero… - PLoS neglected …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Programs for control of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are
increasingly evaluating national mass drug administration (MDA) interventions. However,“ …

Prevalence of intestinal parasite infections among paediatric populations in underdeveloped nations: a review

N Simelane, N Thembane - Student's Journal of Health …, 2023 - sjhresearchafrica.org
Background: Intestinal parasite infections (IPIs) have a severe impact on children in
developing countries, causing malnutrition, stunted growth, anaemia, and cognitive deficits …

Epidemiology of parasitism and poly-parasitism involving intestinal helminths among school children from different residential settings in Nandi County, Kenya

J Ruto, CS Mulambalah - CHRISMED Journal of Health and …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: Intestinal helminthiases present a major public health problem worldwide. In
Africa, the prevalence varies in countries and within regions. The study aimed at assessing …

Comparative Assessment Of Soil-Transmitted Helminthic Infection Among Primary School-Age Children in Urban and Rural Areas of Anambra State Nigeria

NA Emmanuel, AS Nwabueze, AF Chizoba… - Available at SSRN … - papers.ssrn.com
Background: Soil-transmitted helminthic infestations (STH) has been an important public
health issue in sub-Saharan Africa with varying degrees of morbidities and mortalities …