Enterobius vermicularis egg positive rates in primary school children in Gangwon-do (Province), Korea
2001; Korean Society for Parasitology; Volume: 39; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.3347/kjp.2001.39.4.327
ISSN1738-0006
AutoresKyu‐Jae Lee, Yung-Kyum Ahn, Yong-Suk Ryang,
Tópico(s)Parasites and Host Interactions
ResumoA survey of the infection rate of Enterobius vermicularis among students in 4 primary schools located in Gangwon-do (Province) was done from May to June 2001. Among the 398 examinees, 39 (9.8%) were infected with E. vermicularis demonstrated by the adhesive cellotape anal swab method. The infection rates ranged from 8.3% to 11.8% among the four schools. The infection rate of males and females was 10.7% and 7,7% respectively. The first grade students showed the highest infection rate, 28.7%. The confirmed cases were treated with albendazole three times at an interval of 15 days. We were able to confirm that E. vermicularis infection is still prevalent among students in Gangwon-do, Korea. Key words: Enterobius vermicularis, primary school, Gangwon-do. Korea
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