The prevalence of intestinal parasites in children living in an unincorporated area in rural northern Florida.
A survey was conducted to assess the prevalence of intestinal parasitism in 65 native-born preschool and school-age children living in an unincorporated area of northern Florida. Fifty-seven percent of the children were found to be infected with intestinal parasites. Sixty-eight percent of males surveyed and 47% of females had either single or multiple infections. Prevalence was greatest in the five-10-year-old age group. For the total child population surveyed, parasitic infections in order of most to least prevalent were ascariasis (32%); giardiasis (29%); trichuriasis (14%); and hookworm (2%).
D000293:Adolescent; D001198:Ascaridiasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D009332:Necatoriasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D012423:Rural Health; D014257:Trichuriasis / Q000453:epidemiology