High prevalence of bancroftian filariasis in Myanmar-migrant workers: a study in Mae Sot district, Tak province, Thailand.

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dc.contributor.authorTriteeraprapab, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorSongtrus, Jen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T20:22:19Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T20:22:19Z
dc.date.issued1999-07-08en_US
dc.descriptionChotmaihet Thangphaet.en_US
dc.description.abstractAlthough the prevalence of lymphatic filariasis in the Thai population is low, migration of Myanmar labor into Thailand may increase the incidence of bancroftian filariasis. Epidemiology of filariasis in Myanmars has not been precisely determined. By using microscopic examination, we found that the microfilarial rate in 654 Myanmar migrants working in Mae Sot, Tak province, was 4.4 per cent. The highest microfilarial rate was found in males aged 21-30 years (6.8%). History of mosquito bites was significantly correlated with microfilaremia. The majority of Myanmar migrants (55.5%) have been staying in Thailand 1-6 years; most (82.0%) have never been back to Myanmar. Seventy-nine per cent of infected Myanmars were from Moulmein (Maulamyine) city. Since these migrants carry the parasite with high infected rate and the mosquito vector Culex quinquefasciatus is also prevalent in Thailand, Thai people are at high risk of acquiring this disease if good control and prevention strategies are not implemented.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTriteeraprapab S, Songtrus J. High prevalence of bancroftian filariasis in Myanmar-migrant workers: a study in Mae Sot district, Tak province, Thailand. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. 1999 Jul; 82(7): 735-9en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/42873
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.mat.or.th/journal/all.phpen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAge Distributionen_US
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshFilariasis --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Surveysen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_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.meshTransients and Migrants --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshWuchereria bancrofti --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.titleHigh prevalence of bancroftian filariasis in Myanmar-migrant workers: a study in Mae Sot district, Tak province, Thailand.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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