Behavioral Modification Regarding Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Using Integrated Learning
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چکیده
Liver fluke infection caused by O. viverrini remains a major public health problem in Thailand particularly Northeastern and Northern region (Kaewpitoon et al., 2008b; Sitthithaworn et al., 2012; Kaewpitoon et al., 2015f). A nationwide survey in Thailand found that the prevalent was 5.1%. The highest of prevalent was found in the northeast (9.2%) and followed by the north region (5.2%) (Wongsaroj et al., 2014). The distribution O. viverrini infection in Nakahon Ratchasima province has been reported, a total of 1,168 stool samples were obtained from 516 males and 652 females. Stool examination showed that 2.48% were infected with O. viverrini.
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