Malaria and enterobiasis among Karen Long-neck tribe in Mae Hong Son Province.

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dc.contributor.authorNithikathkul, Choosaken_US
dc.contributor.authorPolseela, Panidaen_US
dc.contributor.authorPoodendan, Wilawanen_US
dc.contributor.authorBrodsky, Marcen_US
dc.contributor.authorRakprapapant, Dereken_US
dc.contributor.authorChadchatreechan, Suparpen_US
dc.contributor.authorPhethleart, Areeen_US
dc.contributor.authorSukthana, Yaowalarken_US
dc.contributor.authorLeemingsawat, Somjaien_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T14:43:20Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T14:43:20Z
dc.date.issued2003-09-24en_US
dc.descriptionThe Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.en_US
dc.description.abstractIn Thailand, Mae Hong Son Province is highly endemic for malaria. Knowing this, the local Health Department has introduced a program to educate local residents about the risk factors, in particular the dangers and symptoms of malaria. This study was conducted to evaluate these efforts, by determining the number of malaria infections in a segment of the population, and also by testing for enterobiasis among a group of its children. Two villages in Mae Hong Son Province were chosen for this purpose with a combined population of about 300. Of these, 195 were screened for malaria. Two subjects were diagnosed positive for malaria by microscopy. One of these two villages was chosen to screen for Enterobius vermicularis infection in children as well. Out of 69 stool samples, five (7%) showed infection with E. vermicularis: three with a low number of eggs (1-50), and two with a high number of eggs (>100). Compared with infection rates in similar studies, the results of this study indicate that the Health Department's efforts are meeting with relative success. The low prevalence of infection indicates that the villagers are using the information they have received to help combat infection.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Biological Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Huachiew Chalermprakiet University, Samut Prakan, Thailand. choosak@hcu.ac.then_US
dc.identifier.citationNithikathkul C, Polseela P, Poodendan W, Brodsky M, Rakprapapant D, Chadchatreechan S, Phethleart A, Sukthana Y, Leemingsawat S. Malaria and enterobiasis among Karen Long-neck tribe in Mae Hong Son Province. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 2003 ; 34 Suppl 2(): 25-8en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/30903
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/publication.htmen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAge Distributionen_US
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshEndemic Diseasesen_US
dc.subject.meshEnterobiasis --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshEnterobiusen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshMalaria, Falciparum --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshRural Populationen_US
dc.subject.meshSex Distributionen_US
dc.subject.meshThailand --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshYoung Adulten_US
dc.titleMalaria and enterobiasis among Karen Long-neck tribe in Mae Hong Son Province.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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