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An update of intestinal helminth infections among urban slum communities in Bangladesh.

Tilak Chandra Nath, Keeseon S Eom, Seongjun Choe, Mandira Mukutmoni, Hamida Khanum, Jamal Uddin Bhuiyan, Kazi Mehetazul Islam, Saiful Islam, Fatematuz Zohra, Hansol Park and 1 more

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Article in IJID regions, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Tilak Chandra NathDepartment of Parasitology, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Keeseon S EomInternational Parasite Resource Bank, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea.
Seongjun ChoeDepartment of Parasitology and Parasite Research Centre, School of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea.
Mandira MukutmoniDepartment of Zoology, Dhaka University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Hamida KhanumDepartment of Zoology, Dhaka University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Jamal Uddin BhuiyanDepartment of Parasitology, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Kazi Mehetazul IslamDepartment of Parasitology, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Saiful IslamDepartment of Parasitology, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Fatematuz ZohraChittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi, Bangladesh.
Hansol ParkInternational Parasite Resource Bank, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea.
Dongmin LeeInternational Parasite Resource Bank, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea.
Chungbuk National University · KRSylhet Agricultural University · BDUniversity of Dhaka · BDChattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University · BD

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aim: To assess the prevalence of intestinal helminth infections and associated risk factors among people living in urban slums in Bangladesh. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted across three clusters: Dhaka, Sylhet and Chattogram. In total, 360 individuals divided into two groups (school-aged children and adults) provided stool samples and completed a semi-structured questionnaire. Parasitological assessment was performed using the formol-ether concentration technique. Results: Overall, 31.7% (114/360) of participants had helminthiasis, with 13.3% (48/360) having mixed infections. Among the infected participants, school-aged children had a higher rate of infection (41.7%, 75/180) compared with adults (21.7%, 39/180). Conclusion: Despite continuous efforts to control helminthiasis, a substantial proportion of the study participants were infected with intestinal helminths. Ignorance of the roles of the environment and animals was influential, and had a negative impact on existing control interventions. An integrated public health and veterinary public health approach is required for sustainable control of intestinal helminthiasis.

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BangladeshHelminthiasisRisk factorsUrban slums

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PMID36105668
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