| Literature DB >> 9337010 |
N B Kabatereine1, J Kemijumbi, F Kazibwe, A W Onapa.
Abstract
A cross sectional survey on intestinal parasite infections was carried out in 5,313 pupils between the ages of ten and fifteen years in 98 primary schools in Kampala. The aim was to identify the types and distribution of intestinal parasites and to estimate the prevalence in school children. Trichuris trichiura (28%), Ascaris lumbricoides (17%) and hookworms (12.9%) were common infections among the children. Other less commonly found parasites were S.mansoni, Strongyloides stercolaris, Taenia sp, Enterobius vermicularis, Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba coli and E. histolytica. Refuse dumps are probably a significant source of transmission of intestinal helminthic infections in Kampala.Entities:
Keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Cross Sectional Analysis; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Diseases; Eastern Africa; Education; English Speaking Africa; Epidemiology; Health; Measurement; Parasitic Diseases; Population; Population Characteristics; Prevalence; Primary Schools; Public Health; Research Methodology; Research Report; School Age Population; Schools; Uganda; Urban Population
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Year: 1997 PMID： 9337010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: East Afr Med J ISSN： 0012-835X