title: The prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminthiasis among pre-school children in Orang Asli resettlement villages in Kelantan.
abstract: A study of the prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminthiasis among pre-school children aged 0 to 7 years from an Orang Asli village resettlement scheme in Gua Musang, Kelantan was undertaken. The overall prevalence of soil transmitted helminthic (STH) infections was 56.0%. The predominant helminth found was Ascaris lumbricoides while the commonest type of infection was a mixed infection with Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura. The prevalence rates of Ascaris, Trichuris and hookworm infections were 47.5%, 33.9% and 6.2% respectively. The intensity of Ascaris infections were 64.5% light, 27.3% moderate and 8.3% heavy whilst the intensity of Trichuris infections were 80.5% light, 18.3% moderate and 1.2% heavy. However, the intensity of hookworm infections were 86.7% light, 13.3% moderate and no heavy infection. The prevalence of helminthiasis (STH) shows an-age dependent relationship, with the lowest prevalence in 0-< 1 year age group and highest in the 6-< 7 year age group.
authors.affiliation: School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zulkifli
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Khairul
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Atiya
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Abdullah
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yano
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008296:Malaysia; D015995:Prevalence; D012423:Rural Health; D012987:Soil / Q000469:parasitology*
chemical_list: D012987:Soil