THỰC TRẠNG NHIỄM GIUN TRUYỀN QUA ĐẤT CỦA HỌC SINH TIỂU HỌC TẠI HUYỆN BA VÌ, HÀ NỘI

Abstract

This study aims to describe the status of soil-transmitted worm infections among elementary school students in Ba Vi district, Hanoi in 2020-2021. The research team used a cross-sectional descriptive research method on 208 primary school students from grade 1 to grade 5 at 4 primary schools in the district. The rate of soil-transmitted worm infections among students was 12.5%, of which 8.2% were single infections, 4.3% were multiple infections, 11.5% of students were infected with Trichocephalus, and 4.3% of students were infected Ascaris lumbricoides infection and 1.0% of students infected with Ancylostoma duodenale. The prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichocephalus infection among students in grades 2 to 5 was similar and this rate was lower than that of students in grade 1. There was no difference in prevalence of worms and sex.