High prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections among primary school children Uttar Pradesh India 2015

摘要

BackgroundSoil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections often affect the poorest and most deprived communities. In order to generate reliable data for planning a school based deworming program, we conducted a survey among primary school children studying in government schools in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The objectives of our survey were to estimate the prevalence and intensity of STH infections.