Parasite infection of Ede ethnic people at 3 villages of DakLak province in 1996
- Author:
Thanh Thi Tran
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
helminthiasis
- MeSH:
Parasites;
Ethnic Groups
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2002;12(1):51-54
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A total of 238 stool samples were taken from Ede ethnic people at three villages of DakLak province. The results showed that: the rate of common parasite infection was 81.5%. The highest rate was ankylostomiasis (61.5%) and the lowest was trichuriasis 6.7%. No difference of rate was recorded in sex and age groups of habitants. It was also found that 87% of the households have no latrine.
