High prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections among primary school children, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2015
Abstract Background Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections often affect the poorest and most deprived communities. In order to generate reliable data for planning a school based deworming program, we conducted a survey among primary school children studying in government schools in the Indian st...
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doaj-9ecbe70c83ec494eb9f7aa1bd56058992020-11-25T00:36:13ZengBMCInfectious Diseases of Poverty2049-99572017-10-01611910.1186/s40249-017-0354-7High prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections among primary school children, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2015Sandipan Ganguly0Sharad Barkataki1Sumallya Karmakar2Prerna Sanga3K. Boopathi4K. Kanagasabai5P. Kamaraj6Punam Chowdhury7Rituparna Sarkar8Dibyendu Raj9Leo James10Shanta Dutta11Rakesh Sehgal12Priya Jha13Manoj Murhekar14National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases, Indian Council of Medical ResearchEvidence Action - Deworm the World InitiativeNational Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases, Indian Council of Medical ResearchGFK ModeDepartment of Epidemiology, National Institute of Epidemiology, Indian Council of Medical ResearchDepartment of Epidemiology, National Institute of Epidemiology, Indian Council of Medical ResearchDepartment of Epidemiology, National Institute of Epidemiology, Indian Council of Medical ResearchNational Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases, Indian Council of Medical ResearchNational Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases, Indian Council of Medical ResearchNational Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases, Indian Council of Medical ResearchGFK ModeNational Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases, Indian Council of Medical ResearchDepartment of Medical Parasitology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and ResearchEvidence Action - Deworm the World InitiativeDepartment of Epidemiology, National Institute of Epidemiology, Indian Council of Medical ResearchAbstract Background Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections often affect the poorest and most deprived communities. In order to generate reliable data for planning a school based deworming program, we conducted a survey among primary school children studying in government schools in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The objectives of our survey were to estimate the prevalence and intensity of STH infections. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey among children studying in 130 primary schools from 9 agro-climatic zones, during May – August 2015. Information about socio-demographic details, defecation and hand-hygiene practices, and stool samples were collected from the school children. Stool samples were examined using the Kato-Katz method. Results Stool samples from 6421 school children were examined. The overall weighted prevalence of any STH in the State was 75.6% (95% CI: 71.2–79.5). The prevalence was more than 50% in six of the nine agro-climatic zones. A. lumbricoides was the most prevalent STH (prevalence: 69.6%), followed by hookworm (prevalence: 22.6%) and T. trichura (4.6%). The majority of the STH infections were of low intensity. The practice of open defecation and not washing hands with soap after defecation and residence in kutcha house were significant risk factors of STH infection. Conclusions STH prevalence among primary school children in Uttar Pradesh was high. Given the WHO guidelines on deworming frequency according to STH prevalence, Govt of Uttar Pradesh needs to implement a school-based deworming program with bi-annual frequency. The findings of our survey would also help monitor the performance of school based deworming programme.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-017-0354-7Soil-transmitted helminthsUttar PradeshIndia |
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Sandipan Ganguly Sharad Barkataki Sumallya Karmakar Prerna Sanga K. Boopathi K. Kanagasabai P. Kamaraj Punam Chowdhury Rituparna Sarkar Dibyendu Raj Leo James Shanta Dutta Rakesh Sehgal Priya Jha Manoj Murhekar |
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Sandipan Ganguly Sharad Barkataki Sumallya Karmakar Prerna Sanga K. Boopathi K. Kanagasabai P. Kamaraj Punam Chowdhury Rituparna Sarkar Dibyendu Raj Leo James Shanta Dutta Rakesh Sehgal Priya Jha Manoj Murhekar High prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections among primary school children, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2015 Infectious Diseases of Poverty Soil-transmitted helminths Uttar Pradesh India |
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Sandipan Ganguly Sharad Barkataki Sumallya Karmakar Prerna Sanga K. Boopathi K. Kanagasabai P. Kamaraj Punam Chowdhury Rituparna Sarkar Dibyendu Raj Leo James Shanta Dutta Rakesh Sehgal Priya Jha Manoj Murhekar |
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High prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections among primary school children, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2015 |
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High prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections among primary school children, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2015 |
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High prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections among primary school children, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2015 |
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High prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections among primary school children, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2015 |
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High prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections among primary school children, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2015 |
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high prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections among primary school children, uttar pradesh, india, 2015 |
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Abstract Background Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections often affect the poorest and most deprived communities. In order to generate reliable data for planning a school based deworming program, we conducted a survey among primary school children studying in government schools in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The objectives of our survey were to estimate the prevalence and intensity of STH infections. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey among children studying in 130 primary schools from 9 agro-climatic zones, during May – August 2015. Information about socio-demographic details, defecation and hand-hygiene practices, and stool samples were collected from the school children. Stool samples were examined using the Kato-Katz method. Results Stool samples from 6421 school children were examined. The overall weighted prevalence of any STH in the State was 75.6% (95% CI: 71.2–79.5). The prevalence was more than 50% in six of the nine agro-climatic zones. A. lumbricoides was the most prevalent STH (prevalence: 69.6%), followed by hookworm (prevalence: 22.6%) and T. trichura (4.6%). The majority of the STH infections were of low intensity. The practice of open defecation and not washing hands with soap after defecation and residence in kutcha house were significant risk factors of STH infection. Conclusions STH prevalence among primary school children in Uttar Pradesh was high. Given the WHO guidelines on deworming frequency according to STH prevalence, Govt of Uttar Pradesh needs to implement a school-based deworming program with bi-annual frequency. The findings of our survey would also help monitor the performance of school based deworming programme. |
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