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The relative public morbidity caused by whipworm and roundworm - abstract
West Indian med. j ; 32(suppl): 40, 1983.
Artigo em Inglês | MedCarib | ID: med-6119
Biblioteca responsável: JM3.1
Localização: JM3.1; R18.W4
ABSTRACT
The whipworm's eggs are encountered more commonly than those of any other geohelminth in the stools of West Indian children. Eighty per cent (260) of the children aged 6 months to 6 years in the village of Anse-la-Rays, St. Lucia, were examined. A detailed history was taken by questionnaire, anthropometry, physical examination performed and stools collected. The physical examination and stool collection were repeated after two to three months. Of 9 children (3.4 percent) with reported rectal prolapse, seven had faecal egg counts indicative of heavy trichuris burdens, one other stool was positive at 1,440 eggs per gram (epg). 84 percent of all children (260) had trichuris; 62 percent, ascaris; 14 percent were ó 80 percent weight for age (WA); 7 percent 90 percent height for age (HA); 52 percent ó 15cm mid upper arm circumference (MUAC). 27 children with "Heavy Trichuris" i.e. egp > 25,000 and/or rectal prolapse, were significantly different from the rest of the population being between 2 and 4 years of age, 28 percent were ó 80 percent WA and ó 90 percent HA although MUAC was not different. Stool frequently and pica were positively associated with blood mucous and sand in the stool. Thirty-six children with "Heavy Ascaris" i.e. epg > 25000, were not significantly different to the total population. Our conclusion is that whipworm may cause more objective morbidity than roundworm to children, especially those over two years old. In a hyperendemic village massive trichuriasis is one of the most common factors associated with chronic diarrhoea (AU)
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Coleções: Bases de dados internacionais Contexto em Saúde: Doenças Negligenciadas Problema de saúde: Diarreia / Helmintíase / Doenças Negligenciadas Base de dados: MedCarib Assunto principal: Ascaris / Trichuris / Helmintos / Nematoides Limite: Criança / Criança, pré-escolar / Humanos / Lactente País/Região como assunto: Caribe Inglês / Santa Lúcia Idioma: Inglês Revista: West Indian med. j Ano de publicação: 1983 Tipo de documento: Artigo / Congresso e conferência
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Coleções: Bases de dados internacionais Contexto em Saúde: Doenças Negligenciadas Problema de saúde: Diarreia / Helmintíase / Doenças Negligenciadas Base de dados: MedCarib Assunto principal: Ascaris / Trichuris / Helmintos / Nematoides Limite: Criança / Criança, pré-escolar / Humanos / Lactente País/Região como assunto: Caribe Inglês / Santa Lúcia Idioma: Inglês Revista: West Indian med. j Ano de publicação: 1983 Tipo de documento: Artigo / Congresso e conferência
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