Prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminth infections among school-age children in the Cagayan Valley, the Philippines

• Published in: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
• Main Authors: Ryan V Labana, Vimar A Romero, Analette M Guinto, Alvin N Caril, Kimberly D Untalan, Alejandro Jose C. Reboa, Khristine L Sandoval, Kristel Joy S. Cada, Gary Antonio C. Lirio, Iris Rowena A. Bernardo, Lanieleen Jerah Mae Arocha, Julieta Z Dungca
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021
• Subjects: intestinal worms; war on worms; infectious disease; neglected tropical diseases; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; Mira; Kap
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.4103/1995-7645.307533; https://doaj.org/article/bed58f81eb394c76b41fc57476634526

Objective: To identify the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) among school-age children in the Cagayan Valley, the Philippines, assess their level of awareness on the disease, and determine predisposing factors of the disease. Methods: A total of 478 Grades III-V school-age children...