Evaluation of the prevalence of helminthiasis among the population of the Republic of Tajikistan

Helminthological examinations of 2629 persons of different ages have shown that the prevalence rate of soil-transmitted helminths averages 54.24% of the examinees. There isa high rate of helminthiasis in the examined dwellers from two districts (Vanch and Faizobod) in the foothill and mountain zones...

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Published inMeditsinskaia parazitologiia i parazitarnye bolezni no. 1; p. 28
Main Authors Karimov, S S, Sherkhonov, T A, Saĭburkhonov, D S
Format Journal Article
LanguageRussian
Published Russia (Federation) 01.01.2012
Subjects
Animals
Female
Helminthiasis - epidemiology
Helminthiasis - parasitology
Helminths - isolation & purification
Humans
Male
Soil - parasitology
Tajikistan - epidemiology
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Summary:Helminthological examinations of 2629 persons of different ages have shown that the prevalence rate of soil-transmitted helminths averages 54.24% of the examinees. There isa high rate of helminthiasis in the examined dwellers from two districts (Vanch and Faizobod) in the foothill and mountain zones (78.23% and 67.5%, respectively) and its low rate in the Murgab district in the high-altitude area. The non-observance of personal hygiene and sanitary standards and the use of water from open contamination-unprotected water sources contribute to intensive invasion of the population with helminthes.
ISSN:0025-8326