Contamination of soil with parasites in a Thai hospital

Wiwanitkit, Viroj; Waenlor, Weerachit

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2005.02.004

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“…Wiwanitkit [13] found that the frequency rate of Toxocara species contamination in soil samples from public yards in an urban area "Payathai", Bangkok, Thailand. In addition, the rate of contamination in the public yard of the hospital is also high [14]. Indeed, Toxocara species are most common roundworms of Canidae and Felidae.…”

Section: The Problem Of Soil-transmitted Is Still the Important Problmentioning

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Soil examination for soil-transmitted parasite: Importance and experience from Thailand

Waenlor¹,

Wiwanitkit

2015

J Pediatr Infect Dis

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Helminthic diseases can be found worldwide, and the prevalence of helminthiases was also found to be closely associated with climatic and geographical factors. Soil-transmitted helminth infections are among the most prevalent of chronic human infections worldwide. Based on the demonstrable impact on child development, there is a global commitment to finance and implement control strategies with a focus on school-based chemotherapy programs. Children in the developing countries become the most important vulnerable group to these infections. The main reason is that they usually play within the grounds. Here, the authors summarize experience on previous reports on the soil-transmitted parasite contamination in Thailand. Also, the authors discuss the problem of soil-transmitted parasites as still being an important problem.

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Section: The Problem Of Soil-transmitted Is Still the Important Problmentioning

confidence: 99%