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Prevalence and correlates of soil-transmitted helminths in schoolchildren aged 5 to 18 years in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Parasitic Infections and Associated Cognitive Outcome Among School-Aged Children in Africa: A Systematic Review.Brain and behavior · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy of Albendazole and Mebendazole Against Soil Transmitted Infections among Pre-School and School Age Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2024Pooled it
- Proteomic reprogramming of ileal epithelial cells during homologous superimposed intestinal trematode infection reveals coordinated restoration of intestinal homeostasis.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- High Prevalence and Regional Heterogeneity of CanineAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Review
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- Spatial patterns and risk mapping of opisthorchiasis and soil-transmitted helminth infections in Thailand using Bayesian geostatistical models.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Risk Factors of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections on Koh Yao Islands, Southern Thailand: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Survey.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- The dual role of intestinal parasites in shaping human gut microbiota: distinguishing helminthic and protozoan dynamics.Gut pathogens · 2026Review
- Persistence of soil-transmitted helminth infections among school-age children after multiple rounds of mass drug administration in Machame Narumu, Hai District, north-eastern Tanzania.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Intestinal Helminth Infections and Their Association With Nutritional Status and Diarrheal Diseases Among School-Aged Children in North Gondar Zone, Ethiopia.Journal of parasitology research · 2026Article
- Helminth Infection, Gut Microbiome Alterations, and Their Impact on Pulmonary Tuberculosis Susceptibility.Journal of tropical medicine · 2026Review
- Malnutrition among children under 7 years of age linked to ascariasis: evidence from West Sumba, Indonesia, despite ongoing deworming program.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Geostatistical analysis to guide treatment decisions for soil-transmitted helminthiasis control in Uganda.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- Prevalence, associated risk factors and satellite imagery analysis in predicting soil-transmitted helminth infection in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Mapping the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections in the Western Pacific Region: a spatial modelling study.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2025Article
- Navigating the Parasitic Landscape: Insights into Infection Patterns and Public Health Strategies in West Africa.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2025Review
- High prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths among primary students in Ha Giang, Vietnam: A descriptive cross-sectional study.Medicine · 2025Article
- Coverage and determinants of deworming uptake among under-five children in Somalia: A multilevel analysis of the 2020 SDHS data.PloS one · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Soil-transmitted Helminth, Hepatitis A, andActa medica Philippina · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: According to the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2019 report, up to 1.5 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) are lost due to soil-transmitted helminths (STHs), and 5.9 million people are at risk of acquiring STHs. Regions with the highest prevalence of STH infections include Sub-Saharan Africa, China, South America, and Asia. While there are numerous fragmented studies on STH, comprehensive information on the prevalence and geographic distribution of different species, as well as their regional variations in the context of STHs is limited. The present systematic review and meta-analysis study attempts to provide a summary of the prevalence, geographical variation, and determinants of STHs among schoolchildren aged 5 to 18 years. Methods: An extensive literature search was carried out using PubMed, Embase, Cinhal, and Psychinfo for studies published between 1999 and 2022 that reported the rate of STH infection in school-going children aged 5-18 years. A random effects model was employed in this meta-analysis due to expected heterogeneity. Subgroup analysis was carried out based on sex and STH species because of expected geographical variation. Results: A total of 19,725 of the 49,630 children examined were infected with STH, yielding an overall pooled prevalence of 37.16% (95% CI: 29.74-44.89). The prevalence was highest in the Western Pacific region at 50.41% (95% CI: 33.74-67.04) followed by Europe at 39.74% (95% CI: 20.40-61.0) and Africa at 37.10% (95% CI: 26.84-47.95). Conclusion: The Western Pacific region is classified as a High-risk Zone (HRZ), while Southeast Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Eastern Mediterranean are classified as moderate-risk zones (MRZs). We found a 12% reduction in the pooled prevalence of STH infection from 1999 to 2012. Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/#loginpage, CRD42022333341.
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