Sentinel Surveillance of Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis in Selected Local Government Units in the Philippines
Sentinel Surveillance of Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis in Selected Local Government Units in the Philippines
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DOI：
10.1177/1010539508327245
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发表时间：
2009-01-01
影响因子：
2.5
通讯作者：
Tai, Cyndi Mae C.
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作者：
Belizario, Vicente Y., Jr.;de Leon, Winifreda U.;Tai, Cyndi Mae C.
本研究描述了菲律宾6个哨点省份公立小学儿童的土壤传播蠕虫感染基线患病率和强度，以及基线人体测量和学校表现数据。采用分层整群抽样的方法，抽取6个省的小学三年级学生进行调查。第二次人体测量数据和成绩测试结果的上一学年进行了检查。6个省份的累计感染率和重度感染比例分别为54.0%和23.1%。这些最近的研究结果进一步支持每年至少进行两次大规模治疗的必要性。研究结果还证明了蠕虫负担和营养状况之间存在的关系。应制定注重大规模治疗整合、环境卫生、个人卫生和健康教育的战略，以控制土壤传播蠕虫感染及其有害影响。
This study describes baseline prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminth infections as well as baseline anthropometric and school performance data among public elementary school children in 6 sentinel provinces in the Philippines. Stratified cluster sampling was used to select 6 provinces, where grade 3 elementary school pupils were surveyed. Secondary anthropometric data and achievement test results of the immediate past academic year were examined. Overall cumulative prevalence and proportion of heavy intensity infections for the 6 selected provinces were 54.0% and 23.1%, respectively. These recent findings further support the need for mass treatment to be given at least twice a year. The findings of the study also demonstrate the relationship that exists between worm burden and nutritional status. Strategies focusing on mass treatment integration, environmental sanitation, personal hygiene, and health education should be developed to control soil-transmitted helminth infections and their detrimental effects.