Intestinal worm infection in Mnong people living in the revolutionary base of Lak district in Dak Lak province
- Author:
Trinh Dinh Tuan
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
intestinal worm infection
- MeSH:
Helminths;
Intestinal Diseases;
epidemiology
- From:Journal of Malaria and parasite diseases Control
2004;0(3):92-98
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A cross-sectional survey in Mnong ethnic population of Lak district and a case-control study on 733 intestinal worm infected patients were carried out in June2003. Results showed : High prevalence of intestinal worm: 80,1%; most was hookworm (68,7%). Low awareness about intestinal parasite control. In the people group with the behavior of defecating in forest, the risk of hookworm infestion was 3,7 times higher than in the other (p<0,01)
In the people group who don’t wash hands before eating, the risk of intestinal worm infestion was 2,9 times higher than in the other
