Prevalence of intestinal parasites in rural areas of district Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
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ABSTRACT
A stool survey was carried out in some of the villages of Dadraul and Bhawal Khera PHC's of district Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh). Out of 381 individuals examined 111 (29.2 per cent) were found positive for one or the other intestinal parasite. Ascaris lumbricoides superseded all the parasites by showing a positivity of 17.85 percent. Other parasites found were Hookworm, Hymenolepis nana, Tapeworm, Trichuris trichiura, Enterobius vermicularis, Entamoeba histolytica, E. coli and Giardia lamblia. Parasitic load was slightly higher in females (33.59 per cent) than males (28.18 per cent). The highest positivity was encountered in the age groups between 6 to 14 years. This high prevalence of intestinal parasites may be due to the lack of awareness about personal cleanliness and hygiene and illiteracy among rural women. Majority of them had helminthic infections. It is concluded that in rural areas of district Shahjahanpur intestinal helminthic infections are more prevalent that protozoan infections.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Sex Factors
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Rural Health
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Prevalence
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Adolescent
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
1994
Type:
Article
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