Distribution of intestinal parasites in a community of Kelabit schoolchildren
1998
Nor Aza Ahmad | Tan, P.T. | Eugene, P.K.H. | Prociv, Paul
A survey of parasites distribution in Kelabit Highlands community of Bario was carried out during the Scientific Journey Through Borneo. The most common parasite were Enta-moeba histolytica (34.5%), Entamoeba coli (34.5%), Trichuris trichiura (17.3%), Ascaris lumbricoides (15.8%), Giardia lamblia (14.4%), hookworms (13.7%) and Entero-bius vermicularis (6.5%) found in 60.7% of the students. Multiple infections with two to three different species of parasites were common (69.8%), no parasites (39.3%) were found in 90 students. The average of haemoglobin level.is 12.9 in primary students and 13.1 in secondary students.
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