Risk maps facilitate discussion among different stakeholders and provide a tool for spatial targeting of health interventions. We present maps documenting shrinking risk profiles after deworming with respect to soil-transmitted helminthiasis among schoolchildren from disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Children were examined for soil-transmitted helminth infections usi...

BACKGROUND Intestinal helminths are often associated with poor growth and reduced physical activities, and may worsen already compromised nutritional status of children living in orphanages. AIMS To determine the relationship between intestinal helminthiasis and nutritional status of children living in orphanages in Benin City, Nigeria. SETTING AND DESIGN A cross sectional study carried out...

Background Helminths constitute one of the most important constraints to livestock production in the tropics. Widespread infection with internal parasites in grazing animals, associated production losses, costs of anthelmintics and death of infected animals are some of the major concerns. Current control methods focus on reducing contamination of pastures through anthelmintic treatment and/or c...

In 2001, Urbani and Palmer published a review of the epidemiological situation of helminthiases in the countries of the Western Pacific Region of the World Health Organization indicating the control needs in the region. Six years after this inspiring article, large-scale preventive chemotherapy for the control of helminthiasis has scaled up dramatically in the region. This paper analyzes the mo...

BACKGROUND Intestinal helminthiasis is associated with malnutrition in children. AIM The objective of this study was to determine the intensity and effect of the common intestinal helminths on the nutritional status of children in Enugu, Nigeria. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study of 460 children conducted in Enugu metropolis, south-east Nigeria between August and September 2003. ...

We conducted a community cross-sectional survey of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in humans and dogs in four provinces in northern Laos. We collected and tested human and dog fecal samples and analyzed results against sociodemographic data. The prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, hookworm, and Strongyloides stercoralis was 26.1% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 23.7-28.4%), ...

Manuscript 1001; Received 14 Feb 2003; Revised finally accepted 29 April 2004; © Zoo Outreach Organisation 1540 ABSTRACT Helminthiasis in wild carnivores can cause high morbidity and mortality specially in young ones. This paper discusses in brief on the occurrence of helminthic infestation in wild carnivores as reported from India. They suffer from trematodes, cestodes, nematodes and acanthoce...

Helminthiasis merupakan suatu penyakit yang disebabkan oleh adanya infestasi satu atau lebih cacing menyerang saluran pencernaan ataupun organ lainnya. menjadi salah masalah sering diabaikan peternak sapi di Kecamatan Singkawang Tengah dan dapat menurunkan kualitas kuantitas produk daging potong. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui jenis-jenis prevalensi menginfeksi potong Tengah, Kota Si...