Helminthiasis in Remote Area under Pha Daeng Project in Northern Thailand
Keywords:
Helminthiasis, Remote area, Ascaris lumbricoidesAbstract
Background : Helminthiasis, predominantly opisthorchiasis and hookworms, continue to be significant public health problems in Thailand. Ministry of Public Health has established a national plan to promote and coordinate interaction and intervention among provincial public health sectors. The purpose of the study were to investigate the prevalence and associated factors with helminthiasis.
Methods : The surveys study were conducted and reliable information was collected regarding the nature and prevalence of helminthiasis in remote area [17.693388, 98.240757 (Lat 17 41'36.20 Long 98 14'26.73)], under Pha Daeng project, Om Koi, Chiang Mai province, Thailand. This study investigated the children and their parent stool examination by formalin ether concentration techniques. A total of 117 stool samples were examined for helminthiasis.
Results : The results showed the majority of stool sample was 63.2 % from children’ age below 15 year old. The overall prevalence of helminthiasis among the Thai hill tribe people was 15.4%. The helminthiasis prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides, Taenia spp. and hookworm were 11.10%, 2.60% and 1.70 % respectively.
Conclusion : The study showed that the prevalence of helminthiasis is still high and require the health educational program in the remote area. The investigators would propose the health promotions and behavioral investigations can help to solve the problems based on learning ability for developmental and self-consciousness on the individual level and community for the prevention and control of parasitic worms infection.
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