An analysis of intestinal parasitic infestation in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan.

Intestinal parasitic infestation is a common condition in developing as well as developed countries. According to WHO Global Burden of Disease 2004 report, approximately 150.9 million of world population has high intensity infection by intestinal nematode while 37.7 million people alone from south East Asia are infected. Among developing countries like Pakistan, intestinal parasitic infestation is mainly an ailment of children due to poor personal hygiene. Adults, however, acquire the illness due to social and socioeconomic reasons compounded by the lack of elementary education about common human parasitic diseases.