Helminthic infections of urban and rural schoolchildren in Penang Island, Malaysia: implications for control.
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1998-09-07
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The intestinal parasites of schoolchildren from an urban and a rural area on Penang island, Malaysia were compared. Examination of stool samples for helminth eggs showed that helminths found were Trichuris, Ascaris and hookworms. The results indicate that there is no significant difference (p<0.05) between rural and urban schoolchildren as regards to the prevalence of the three species of helminths. An extensive control program targetted at schoolchildren to monitor the helminth problem on the island is suggested.
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The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.
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Rahman WA. Helminthic infections of urban and rural schoolchildren in Penang Island, Malaysia: implications for control. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 1998 Sep; 29(3): 596-8