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We report a rare laboratory-confirmed, clinical case of Echovirus-7 infection in an immunocompetent child with central nervous system and systemic manifestation. Echovirus infection is usually mild, however in this case we identified echovirus-7 infection with 91% homology with the Echovirus-7 strain previously isolated in neighbouring country with severe manifestation.
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We report a rare laboratory-confirmed, clinical case of Echovirus-7 infection in an immunocompetent child with central nervous system and systemic manifestation. Echovirus infection is usually mild, however in this case we identified echovirus-7 infection with 91% homology with the Echovirus-7 strain previously isolated in neighbouring country with severe manifestation.
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A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2014 to April 2015 to determine the prevalence of helminth infestations among pre-school children in North Okkalapa Township. A total of 121 apparently healthy children (52 boys and 69 girls) attending the pre-school in North Okkalapa Township were recruited in this study. Stool specimens were collected and examined according to WHO guidelines. Out of 121 pre-school children only 7.44% (95% CI : 3.46 - 13.65) of them had intestinal helminthic infection. The types of intestinal helminths identifi ed were Ascaris lumbricoides 4.13%, Trichuris trichiura 2.48 % and Taenia species 0.83 %. The study showed that prevalence of helminthiasis among pre-school children is low. This could be the result of an effective de-worming programme. However, similar studies are needed to be conducted in different parts of the country to see if similar results are also seen.
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Helminthiasis , Child, Preschool , Helminths , Anthelmintics , Intestinal Diseases, ParasiticABSTRACT
Cryptosporidiosis among children who attended Yangon Children's Hospital from March to October 1996 was studied. A total of 396 stool samples were collected after admission to the hospital. Simultaneously, a set of questions was filled to ascertain the duration and motion of diarrhoea of children. Stool characteristics were also recorded. Cryptosporidium oocysts were detected by staining with Kinyoun's acid modified method by Haley and Standard 1973. Random samples of 238 male and 158 female children of ages ranging from one month to ten years old were included in this study. It was found that the duration of diarrhoea ranged from one to 150 days. Number of motions also ranged from one to 40 times per day. Diarrhoea with either blood or mucous (dysentery) was found in 61 cases (15.4 per cent). cryptosporidium oocysts were found in 5 cases (1.3 per cent) of children; three were from watery diarrhoea cases and two from dysentery cases. From the cases detected, the age range was from 10 months to five years and the duration of illness was from 3 to 30 days. Four cases were with moderate degree of dehydration and one case was associated with HIV infection.