ABSTRACT
In 2004-2005, 414 childrend's stool samples collected in three pilot communes in the mountainous district of A Luoi, Thua thien - Hue province were examined. The cumulative intestinal worm infection was found to be 66.18%, of which Ascaris lumbricoides. Trichuris trichuria, Hookworm and mixed infection with two or three species of worn were 54.11%, 13.04%, 36.47%, and 28.26%, respectively. In the survey conducted in 21 communes and towns of this district, the rate of hygienic latrine was 60.33%. The coverage of hygienic latrine was low (0.51 hygienic latrine per household), on average, one per 10 persons. The available latrines are mainly open-ground holes ( 61.28%) and self filtered - water treated ones ( 21.71 %). 71.87% of the households used hygienic water, of which 36.64% used water supply and filterd water, 41.40% used well water and 24% used spring water. It is recommended to urgently carry out appropriate measures concerning the latrine and local domestic water to control the intestinal worm infection in children
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Child , Helminths , WaterABSTRACT
With the assistance of WHO and the National Institute of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology, the Helminth Control Project for primary school children has effectively been conducted during the years of 2002 -2004 in Phu Loc distric, Thua Thien - Hue province. The knowledge and awareness of children and their parents on the control and prevention of the disease were found much improved after the health education took place. The helminth prevalence and the intensity of infection were considerably reduced after the periodical mass deworming campains with 6 month intervals. Mebendazole appeared to be highly effective against such intestinal helminths as Ascaris, Trichuris and hook worms. It is recommended to maintain the results of the project in Phu Loc district, to expand and apply this project model in other districs. Integration of helminth control with other health programs of hygiene and enviroment should also be encouraged