Epidemiology of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections among Primary School Children in the States of Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Tripura, India, 2015–2016

Ganguly, Subha; Barkataki, Sharad; Sanga, Prerna; Kangusamy, Boopathi; Kaliaperumal, Kanagasabai; Shanmugasundaram, Devika; Karmakar, Sumallya; Chowdhury, P.; Sarkar, Rituparna; Raj, Dibyendu; James, Leo; Campbell, Suzy J.; Murhekar, Manoj

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“…Compared to our study, increased moderate-heavy intensity STH infections have been reported from Myanmar [ 44 ], Malaysia [ 45 ], Cameroon [ 46 ], and Rwanda [ 47 ]. Contrary, decreased moderate-heavy intensity STH infections have been reported from India [ 48 ], Ethiopia [ 37 ], and Nigeria [ 49 ].…”

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Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths and associated risk factors among primary school children in Kandahar, Afghanistan: A cross-sectional analytical study

Rahimi,

Rafiqi,

Tareen

et al. 2023

PLoS Negl Trop Dis

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Background Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are global health problem, especially in low-income countries. Main objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence and intensity of STH and its risk factors among school children in Kandahar city of Afghanistan. Methodology/principal findings This was a school-based cross-sectional analytical study, with data collected during eight-month-period (May–December, 2022) from 6- and 12-years old school children in Kandahar city, Afghanistan. All the stool samples were examined by saline wet mount method and Kato–Katz technique. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics, Chi square test, and multivariate logistic regression. A total of 1275 children from eight schools of Kandahar city were included in this study. Mean age of these children was 8.3 years with 53.3% boys. The overall prevalence of any intestinal parasitic infection was 68.4%. The overall prevalence of STH infection was 39.1%, with Ascaris lumbricoides (29.4%) as the most prevalent STH species. Mean intensity of overall STH infection was 97.8. Multivariate logistic regression revealed playing barefoot (AOR 1.6, 95% CI 1.1–2.2), not washing hands after defecating and before eating (AOR 1.3, 95% CI 1.0–1.7), having untrimmed nails (AOR 1.4, 95% CI 1.1–1.8), and belonging to poor families (AOR 1.3, 95% CI 1.0–1.7) as the risk factors associated with the predisposition of school children for getting STH in Kandahar city of Afghanistan. Conclusions/significance There is high prevalence of STH among school children of Kandahar city in Afghanistan. Most of the risk factors are related to poverty, decreased sanitation, and improper hygiene. Improvement of socioeconomic status, sanitation, and health education to promote public awareness about health and hygiene together with periodic mass deworming programs are better strategies for the control of STH infections in Afghanistan.

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Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths and associated risk factors among primary school children in Kandahar, Afghanistan: A cross-sectional analytical study

Rahimi,

Rafiqi,

Tareen

et al. 2023

PLoS Negl Trop Dis

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Vitamin C-Rich Guava Consumed with Mungbean Dal Reduces Anemia and Increases Hemoglobin but not Iron Stores: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Food-to-Food Fortification in Indian Children

Rani,

Moretti,

Khetarpaul

et al. 2024

The Journal of Nutrition

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A Review of Traditional Anthelmintic Approaches: Exploring Medicinal Plants and Polyherbal Formulations for Effective and Safe Gastrointestinal Parasite Treatment

Pannu,

Kumari

2025

AIA

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Gastrointestinal parasites have become the most common reason for infection in humans, affecting many people in the world. Helminthic infections pose a large threat to public health in developing countries. The most common parasites of helminths in humans are whipworms(Trichuristrichiura), roundworms(Ascarislumbricoides), tapeworms(Taenia solium), and hookworms (Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus). In the current scenario, synthetic medicines are found to be effective in curing the infection but these medicines produce side-effects that impair the effectiveness of the treatment. Fortunately, in the traditional system of medicines various medicinal plants have been mentioned for their anthelmintic activities, which are relatively free from side effects and are used by ethnic groups worldwide. In the 21st century, an ideal anthelmintic agent should be cost-effective, provide a high percentage of cure, have a broad spectrum of action, and free from toxicity to the host. However, none of the modern marketed medicines fulfill these requirements. Therefore, in this view, several researchers have undertaken various in vivo and in vitro studies to scrutinize folklore medicinal plants for their proclaimed anthelmintic activity. In thisreview, we have summarized some scientifically approved polyherbal formulations and Indian medicinal plants documented for anthelmintic activity, which can be further studied to achieve novel herbal lead molecules from them by isolating their principal compounds.

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Epidemiology of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections among Primary School Children in the States of Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Tripura, India, 2015–2016

Cited by 4 publications

References 17 publications

Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths and associated risk factors among primary school children in Kandahar, Afghanistan: A cross-sectional analytical study

Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths and associated risk factors among primary school children in Kandahar, Afghanistan: A cross-sectional analytical study

Vitamin C-Rich Guava Consumed with Mungbean Dal Reduces Anemia and Increases Hemoglobin but not Iron Stores: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Food-to-Food Fortification in Indian Children

A Review of Traditional Anthelmintic Approaches: Exploring Medicinal Plants and Polyherbal Formulations for Effective and Safe Gastrointestinal Parasite Treatment

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