ArticleParasite epidemiology and control2024
Prevalence and associated risk factors of soil-transmitted helminth infections among schoolchildren in Mekan Eyesus town, northwestern Ethiopia.
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- Predisposition to Ascaris lumbricoides reinfection in the Geshiyaro project in southern Ethiopia.Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2026Article
- Heavy burden of soil-transmitted helminth infections in a remote and impoverished indigenous community of Honduras revealed by real time polymerase chain reaction.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2026Article
- Soil-transmitted helminthiasis in the aftermath of conflict: assessing prevalence, intensity, and associated factors among school-age children in Tigray, Ethiopia, 2025.European journal of pediatrics · 2025Article
- Co-Infection Dynamics ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Prevalence and intensity of intestinal and soil-transmitted helminths infection among children in internally displaced camps in Mogadishu Somalia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Descriptive Epidemiology of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections in the United States: Using Big Data to Characterize Patients and Analyze Parasitic Disease Trends.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Little attention has been paid to determining the prevalence and associated factors of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections in some developing countries. This study was, therefore, carried out to determine the prevalence and associated factors of STH infections among schoolchildren attending three primary schools in Mekane Eyesus town, northwestern Ethiopia. Methods: A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March to June 2023 in Mekane Eyesus town. Stool samples were collected from 401 children from three primary schools in the town. Wet-mount and formol ether concentration techniques were used to diagnose stool samples, and a structured questionnaire was used to collect data on socio-demographic characteristics and risk factors for STH infections. Results: The overall prevalence of STH infection in this study was 18.2 % (73/401). The most common helminth species detected was Conclusion: This study found a high prevalence of STH infection among schoolchildren in Mekane Eyesus town. Thus, STH infection preventive measures, including deworming of schoolchildren, should be implemented in the study area. Moreover, giving health-related knowledge about STH infection prevention strategies, such as regular fingernail trimming and hand washing after defecating, is vital for reducing the prevalence of STH infections in the study area.
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