Prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis infections and associated risk factors among schoolchildren in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand

• Published in: Tropical Medicine and Health
• Main Authors: Pokkamol Laoraksawong, Pimyada Pansuwan, Supakrit Krongchon, Pongphan Pongpanitanont, Penchom Janwan
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2020
• Subjects: Enterobius vermicularis; Prevalence; Risk factors; Schoolchildren; Southern Thailand; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; Nakhon
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-020-00270-3; https://doaj.org/article/9c33a2625c2045ef9e6bcf4372a21c8e

Abstract Background Enterobius vermicularis infection is an important public health problem worldwide, especially among schoolchildren in tropical and subtropical countries. The prevalence of E. vermicularis infections varies in each region of Thailand; however, its status remains unknown among chil...