title: Status of soil transmitted helminthic infections in India--observations on sample surveys using Kato-Katz technique.
abstract: Results of surveys conducted in eight different ecologically homogenous zones in the country, using WHO sampling design methodologies and Kato-Katz technique are presented in this communication. Hilly and coastal areas had high STH prevalence ranging from 34%-36% with total epg ranging from 53,952-4,67,976. Apart from this, Chitradurga urban area had STH prevalence of 39.6% with epg of 81,792. However, except in few cases, in all these surveyed areas, intensity of STH infection was found to be light. A national programme for control of soil transmitted helminthic infections is advocated.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Communicable Diseases, 22-Shamnath Marg, Delhi 110 054.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bora
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bhagat
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Datta
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017164:Ascaris lumbricoides / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002648:Child; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012987:Soil / Q000469:parasitology*; D014257:Trichuriasis / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014258:Trichuris / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D012987:Soil