A survey of the incidence of certain worm infections in a suburban community in Jamaica (abstract only)

ABSTRACT

The stools of 244 individuals living in a suburban community in Jamaica were examined for the ova of hookworm, Ascaris Lumbricoides and Trichiuris Trichuria. A further sample of 94 children under the age of 15 years was examined for infestation with Enterobius Vermicularis. The overall incidence of infestation with hookworm was 3.3 percent with ascaris 8 percent, with trichuris 14 percent and with enterobius 27 percent. No correlation was found between the incidence of eosinophilia and infestation, nor between the sanitary circumstances and infestation. The question of treatment of the different worm infestations is discussed (AU)