H. pylori infection is prevalent among all age group children in Bhutan. The results suggest that transmission of H. pylori is related to personal care practices that directly correlate with the mothers' education and crowded living condition with children. Our results are important to developing prevention strategies for gastric cancer in Bhutan.

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Methodology: We recruited healthy blood donors in the JDWNRH collecting demographic characters and blood samples from consenting donors. Blood samples were analyzed using the BD FACS count system. Results: A total of 413 healthy blood donors, 288 (69.7%) males with a mean age of 27.3 years Original Research Article