Prevalence of intestinal helminths among patients admitted to the Balik Pulau district hospital on Penang island.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1977 Jun; 8(2): 260-4
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-31677
ABSTRACT
Faecal samples from patients admitted to the District Hospital in Balik, Pulau, Penang revealed high infection rates for Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and hookworms. The prevalence rates were Trichuris trichiura 51.7%, Ascaris lumbricoides 31.9% and hookworm 37.2%. The overall highest infection is among the Malays (79%), the least being among the Chinese (61.1%). The prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides was highest in the 11-20 age group. The prevalence of Trichura was highest in the 51-60 age group, Ascaris and Trichuris infections is higher among the males but hookworm infection is higher among the females. 72.6% of the patients were infected with at least one type of helminth and 32.9% of the patients were infected with at least 2 types of helminths.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Ascariasis
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Trichuriasis
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Child
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China
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Sex Factors
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Adolescent
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Age Factors
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
1977
Type:
Article
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