Greetings! Im currently working on a study titled OCCURRENCE OF SOIL TRANSMITTED HELMINTHIASES THROUGH OBSERVATION OF HELMINTH EGGS IN FECES OF ADULT PATIENTS. I am interested in learning if there is a quantifiable method which will allow me to determine the correlation between risk factors and occurrence of STH in patients of an urban poor area. Furthermore, most studies on STH are focused on children as the target group, may I ask why adults aren't as commonly studied?
Thanks!
Playing with soil/dirt increased the risk of infection, while hand washing habits and latrine usage decreased the risk of infection. The combined strategies of improving the personal hygiene and biannual deworming can reduce the risk of STH infection
Mostly children are at risk especially those who did not conduct nail trimming and regularly do handwashing tend to have STH infection.
People at risk are:
-preschool children
-school-age children
-women of reproductive age (including pregnant women in the second and third trimesters and breastfeeding women)
-adults in certain high-risk occupations such as tea-pickers or miners.
Mostly children who are playing with soil increased the risk of infection. To avoid getting STH, drink clean water and wash, cook or peel food carefully before eating it and regularly wash your hands before eating.
the people who are at risk are the children because they mostly in contact with soil due to playing. Playing with soil/dirt increased the risk of infection, while hand washing habits and latrine usage decreased the risk of infection. The combined strategies of improving the personal hygiene of children and deworming can reduce the risk of STH infection. Also, the basic way to prevent this is to have proper hygiene.
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