Journal of Korea Association of Health Promotion (한국건강관리협회지)

KOREA ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH PROMOTION (한국건강관리협회)
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Status of intestinal helminthic infections in some residents of North Korea

북한 함경북도 일부 주민의 기생충 감염 실태 조사

  • Published : 2005.12.01
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Abstract

A small scale survey on intestinal parasitic infections was investigated by subjecting residents of North Korea to recommend a plausible control strategy. The Kato-Katz method was applied to 235 residents in a borderline city and 46 in a refugee camp in borderline China. Only eggs of Ascaris and Trichuris were detected in 41.1% and 37.6% respectively but most of them were light infected. Females were infected in 61.2% while 53.1% males were egg positive. By age, residents in their 30s showed highest egg positive rates. The survey confirmed high prevalence of soil-transmitted intestinal nematodes in rural areas in North Korea It is recommended to implement mass chemotherapy for al residents with a part sample examination in rural areas, North Korea.

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