Simin Dai, Yaoguang Zhang, Lei Shen, Huijie Yao, Zhenyu Wang, Yibin Zhou, Jiawei Yang, Zixin Wei, Min Zhu, Huanyu Wu, Jian Chen, Qing Yu
Soil-transmitted helminthiasis remains a notable health problem in developing countries. In 1990 in Shanghai, a city in eastern China, 47% of the population was affected. Due to a series of comprehensive approaches, the prevalence decreased to 0.5% in 2009. We collected 10-year surveillance data to assess the epidemic situation of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections in Shanghai. Stool samples and questionnaires from participants were collected. The Kato-Katz technique was used to detect infections with Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm (Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus), and Trichuris trichiura...
May 2, 2024: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene