title: Status of soil transmitted helminthiasis in UT of Lakshadweep.
abstract: Soil Transmitted Helminthes (STH) survey in UT of Lakshadweep was conducted during February-March 2004. The survey was undertaken using WHO sampling methodology and Kato-Katz technique for stool sample examination. A total of 387 stool samples were examined of whom 322 samples (83.2%) were found positive for one or more STH. Maximum prevalence (100%) was found in Kavaratti Junior Basic School. Thirty children (7.8%) had high intensity of infection. In Kadmat Junior Basic School high intensity TT infection was 8.9%, For AL highest intensity of infection was found among Kavaratti Senior Basic School (7.0%). Mass anthelminthic chemotherapy of all school children was advocated.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Communicable Diseases, Delhi.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bora
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Dhariwal
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bhagat
authors.forename: Shiv
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lal
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011634:Public Health; D012574:Schools / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012987:Soil / Q000469:parasitology*
chemical_list: D012987:Soil