The rate of intestinal helminthiasis in Thanh Luu (Ha Nam province) and results of mass treatment with mebendazole

ABSTRACT

The sample of faeces of 279 cases at Thanh Luu- Thanh Luong commune, Ha Nam province, especially the children under 15 years old, were collected, in order to identify the rate of intestinal helminthiasis and the effect of mebendazole from October 10-17, 1998. Results: the rate of helminthiasis was 85.3% and all participants were infected only Ascaris lumbricoides and trichirura. The rate of multiinfection was 52.1%. There was no difference of infection by age, sex. Single dose of mebendazole 400 mg eliminated 65% of cases of infection. Vomiting with worm occurred in 1.67% of cases.