Paragonimiasis in Sin Ho District, Lai Chau Province, Viet Nam.

Vien, C V; Phue, N C; Ha, L D; Tuan, L M; Van, N T; Pao, T C; Hoa, L T; Phoung, C T

Vien, C V; Phue, N C; Ha, L D; Tuan, L M; Van, N T; Pao, T C; Hoa, L T; Phoung, C T.

Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health ; 1997 ; 28 Suppl 1(): 46

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-32352

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ABSTRACT

Forty-four cases of pulmonary paragonimiasis, two also with evidence of cerebral infection, were found in Sin Ho District in Northern Viet Nam. There were 30 males and 14 females, 2-30 years of age. The diagnosis was made by sputum examination. Pet dogs and wild dogs in the area were also found infected and the people often eat roasted crabs.

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Adolescent; Adult; Animals; Antiplatyhelmintic Agents/therapeutic use; Brain Diseases/drug therapy; Child; Child, Preschool; Dog Diseases/epidemiology; Dogs; Ethnicity; Female; Humans; Infant; Lung Diseases, Parasitic/drug therapy; Male; Paragonimiasis/drug therapy; Praziquantel/therapeutic use; Rural Population; Vietnam/epidemiology

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Paragonimiasis / Praziquantel / Rural Population / Vietnam / Brain Diseases / Female / Humans / Male / Ethnicity / Child Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Year: 1997 Type: Article

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