Studies on the control of hookworm and other soil-transmitted helminthiases in farmers in Zhejiang Province, China.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1991 Dec; 22(4): 618-22
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ABSTRACT
Different periodic selective chemotherapeutic schemes were used to control hookworm and other soil-transmitted helminthiases in eight villages in five counties in Zhejiang Province, China, 1985-1988. The results showed that the prevalence rates of hookworm, ascariasis, and trichuriasis decreased from 35.0-74.4%, 47.0-.76% and 22.9-47.5% to 3.2-15.8%, 9.9-47.8%, and 3.5-31.2%, respectively, using pyrantel pamoate (10 mg/kg for 1-2 days) or albendazole (400 mg for 1-2 days, once or twice a year for 2-3 years). The eggs per gram of feces of hookworm and Trichuris trichiura also dropped markedly after control. Moreover, the mean hemoglobin levels of sampled populations increased after several treatments. The authors recommend periodic selective chemotherapy as the main method to control soil-transmitted helminthiases, especially hookworm infections.
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Main subject:
Ascariasis
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Ascaris
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Pyrantel Pamoate
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Trichuriasis
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Hemoglobins
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Albendazole
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Child
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
1991
Type:
Article
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