Parasite infection at Thua Thien-Hue province during 2001-2002
- Author:
Hinh Vo Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
parasite
- MeSH:
Parasites;
Infection
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2002;12(1):51-56
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Testing 3286 samples of dung at 6 communes of Thua Thien - Hue province during 2001-2002 showed that: the total rate of worm infection was 53.16%, inwhich 38.47% of ascaris infection; 14.12% of trichirura and 11.59% of hook worm. In plain area along the coastline had 50% of ascaris; 23.06% of trichirura and in the delta area had 45.86% of ascaris; 13.23% of trichirura; which were higher than that in mountainous areas. The rate of hook worm infection in mountainous areas was 25.54%. Combined infection of 2 or 3 species of worm accounted for 19.12%.
