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Spatial Analysis of Enterobiasis Infections among Thai Schoolchildren in Samut Prakan Province , Using a Geographic Information System

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Author	Choosak, Nithikathkul Yaowalark, Sukthana Chalobol, Wongsawad Ole, Wichmann González Jean-Paul Jean-Pierre, Hugot Vincent, Herbreteau
Copyright Year	2006
Abstract	Enterobius vermicularis (Nematoda: Oxyuroidae) is a nematode worm, parasitic in the intestine of humans, and especially infecting schoolchildren in most parts of the world. Infection occurs after ingesting drinks or food contaminated by the eggs and reveals behaviors encouraging exposure. In Samut Prakan province, located south-east of Bangkok metropolitan area, a total of 1,255 schoolchildren from eleven primary schools were drawn by stratified random sampling and tested for the presence of E. vermicularis eggs from December 2000 to March 2001. Diagnostic results as well as socioeconomic information about students and their family were integrated into a Geographic Information System (GIS) and spatially interpreted, using SavGIS. Other environmental data, extracted from satellite images by remote sensing, were used for further analysis. Laboratory analysis revealed a 17.5% overall prevalence with 10.5% of the children having a low, 2.6% a moderate, and 4.4% a heavy infection rate. The prevalence of E. vermicularis showed geographical heterogeneity with the lowest prevalence in the provincial administrative center. Parents’ occupation was significantly correlated with the presence of infection. In conclusion, results of this analysis demonstrate that spatial analysis can help to identify patterns of high risk for oxyuriasis in order to facilitate prevention and control.
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Language	English
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Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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