A survey of parasites in primary school children in Dominica, West Indies.
A study of Dominican school children aged four to twelve years showed that infection with gastrointestinal parasites was very common. Trichuris was found in the stools in 92% of the children, Ascaris in 38%, Necator in 11%, Giardia in 18% and E. histolytica in 1%. In spite of the high prevalence of parasites, the general health of the children studied was remarkably good, and only 18 of the 1000 children were found to have a haemoglobin level below 10 g/dl.
D001196:Ascariasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009332:Necatoriasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014257:Trichuriasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014900:West Indies
D006454:Hemoglobins