[Prevalence and intensity of infection by intestinal parasites in school-aged children in the City of Salvador (Bahia, Brazil)].
As part of a major study to evaluate the relationship between environmental changes and occurrence of the infection, prevalence and intensity of infection by intestinal parasites was studied in a sample of school children aged 7 to 14 years living in the City of Salvador. The prevalence of infection by at least one species of protozoa or helminth was 66.1%. Prevalence of infection by helminths increased with age. For all helminth species male children presented the highest prevalence.
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Instituto de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D014505:Urban Population