Objective To determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in low socio economic area of north of India. Method 128 subjects from a village were studied. Stool samples from all subjects were collected over a period of three months and were examined. Results The overall prevalence rate of various parasitic infections was 92.18%, with only 10 of 128 subjects not excreting parasites in their samples. The commonest parasites identied were E. coli infections in 31 (24.2%) subjects, Cyclospora sp. in 29 (22.6%) subjects and Giardia in (21.0%) subjects. The prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection was relatively higher in females than males. In comparison to the elderly, children and teenagers were found to have a higher number of parasites.

The World Health Organisation decided to eliminate globally lymphatic filariasis by 2020 by combination drugs albendazole and diethylcarbamazine citrate . In their initiative utilised three drugs i.e., above two drugs plus added ivermectin in African region, 2 drugs in non-African regions. Lymphatic filariasis caused by mosquito borne nematode parasites viz., W. bancrofti, B. malayi, B. timori, characterized by lymphedema of arms, legs (hydrocele) with progressive disability. The parasites remain viable for more than 2 decades.