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Volume 6
Journal of Infectious Diseases and Therapy
ISSN: 2332-0877
Infection Congress 2018
March 01-02, 2018
March 01-02, 2018 Berlin, Germany
5
th
International Congress on
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Soil transmitted helminthiasis and associated risk factors among elementary school children inAmbo
town, Western Ethiopia
Fikreslasie Samuel
Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Ethiopia
Background:
Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are widespread in underdeveloped countries. In Ethiopia, the prevalence and
distribution of helminth infection varies by different exposing risk factors. We therefore investigated the prevalence of and risk
factors of STHs infection in school children living in Ambo town, west Shoa Ethiopia.
Methods:
In 2014/15, among 375 school children planned to be included in this study, only 321 school children were recruited
in the study. Data onto school children from different schools were collected, including stool samples for qualitative STHs
analysis. Questionnaire data on various demographic, housing and lifestyle variables were also available.
Results:
Prevalence of any STHs infection was 12.6%. The respective prevalence of major soil-transmitted helminths is Ascaris
(7.8%), hookworm (2.8%) and Trichuris (2.2%). This study result shows STHs prevalence varies regards to age, sex, latrine use,
family size and nail trimming.
Conclusion:
The results of the present study indicated that the percentage of positive finding for STHs in Ambo area is low.
Besides, large family size, not nail trimming and unavailability of improved latrine were identified as predisposing factor for
STHs infections. All school children enrolled and not enrolled in this study should be treated twice a year until the prevalence
falls below the level of public health importance.
Biography
Fikreslasie Samuel is currently working as expert in public health, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Ethiopia.
fikre21sam@yahoo.comFikreslasie Samuel, J Infect Dis Ther 2018, Volume 6
DOI: 10.4172/2332-0877-C1-039