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Intestinal Parasites in a Rural Highland Tourist Community of Nepal: Diversity, Prevalence, and Associated Factors in Humans and Livestock

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
This cross‑sectional observational study assessed the prevalence and diversity of intestinal parasitic infections in humans and livestock in a rural highland community of Nepal. Intestinal parasites were detected in 22% of human participants and 73% of livestock, with overlapping parasite genera observed within the same households.
Kishor Pandey, Niten Bharati, Yamini Chhetri, Rachana Bhusal, Madan Nepal, Zainuddin Ansari, Minu Shilpakar, Anju Karmacharya, Shaniya Bhusal, Navin Kumar Yadav, Tsunami Thapa Magar, Muna Bhattarai, Bimala Bhattarai, Arti Neupane, Shristi Bhandari, Jitendra Gautam, Siddha Raj Ojha, Anisha KC, Dharmaraj Patel, Ganesh Chaudhary, Sandhya Gautam, Merina Lama, Janak Raj Subedi, Pitambar Dhakal, Mahendra Maharjan, Rajendra Prasad Parajuli   +25 more
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Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Marginalized Populations: Prevalence and Risk Factors Among the Bantar Community of Sunsari, Nepal

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
Intestinal parasite infections remain highly prevalent (53.3%) among the Bantar community in Sunsari, Nepal, with Ascaris lumbricoides being the most common parasite and nail‐biting habit identified as a significant risk factor. The findings highlight the urgent need for targeted water, sanitation, hygiene, and health education interventions.
Mukesh Kumar Mahato, Jitendra Gautam, Niten Bharati, Darwin Niroula, Krishna Prasad Acharya, Tulsi Ram Gompo, Kishor Pandey   +6 more
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Zoonotic risks in urban areas: Prevalence of helminth parasites in urban populations of Lissachatina fulica in Sarawak, Malaysia

Veterinary Record Open, Volume 13, Issue 1, June 2026.
Abstract Background The giant African land snail (Lissachatina fulica), an invasive species with significant medical, agricultural and economic importance, is abundant in urban areas of Kota Samarahan, Sarawak. The proximity between humans and the snail may increase the risk of pathogen transmission.
Farid Farhan Mohd Nor, Nur Aniyah Sulaiman, Tiffany Junior Singgah Iddie, Dayang Norafizan Awang Chee, Madinah Adrus   +4 more
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Epidemiological and genetic data supporting the transmission of Ancylostoma ceylanicum among human and domestic animals.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2012
BackgroundCurrently, information on species-specific hookworm infection is unavailable in Malaysia and is restricted worldwide due to limited application of molecular diagnostic tools.
Romano Ngui, Yvonne A L Lim, Rebecca Traub, Rohela Mahmud, Mohd Sani Mistam   +4 more
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Multisectoral Convergence of Food, Nutrition and Sanitation Programs for Child Health: Evidence From Country‐Level Programs in India

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, Volume 48, Issue 2, Page 424-434, May 2026.
ABSTRACTThis paper underscores the critical role of multisectoral convergence in enhancing child health, particularly in addressing anemia, a micronutrient deficiency linked to both diet and sanitation. We explore how the integration of nationwide food and nutrition programs with sanitation initiatives impacts anemia in Indian children under three. Our
Soumya Gupta, Payal Seth, Prabhu Pingali
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The scale matters: A review on stimuli‐responsive microrobots categorized by scale for biomedical applications

Responsive Materials, Volume 4, Issue 2, May 2026.
We systematically summarize how each scale dictates fundamental choices in design feature, manufacturing technology, driving mechanism, and control strategy, which are inherently governed by scale‐dominated physical principles. Furthermore, the application of scale‐determined operation modes of microrobots across different stages of medical ...
Hang Yin, Yujing Li, Guanghao Wu, Yubing Guo   +3 more
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Case Report: Endoscopic examination improves the diagnosis of inconspicuous helminth infections in adults in Shanghai

Frontiers in Medicine
With advancements in medical care and improved public health in China, the incidence of hookworm infections has significantly decreased, particularly in first-tier cities.
Yang Si, Hongjiao Cai, Brett D. Hambly, Brett D. Hambly, Yuli Wang, Yanfang Zhang, Shisan (Bob) Bao, Shisan (Bob) Bao   +7 more
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Strongyloides stercoralis and hookworm co-infection: spatial distribution and determinants in Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Strongyloides stercoralis and hookworm are two soil-transmitted helminths (STH) that are highly prevalent in Cambodia. Strongyloides stercoralis causes long-lasting infections and significant morbidity but is largely neglected, while hookworm ...
Armelle Forrer, Virak Khieu, Fabian Schär, Penelope Vounatsou, Frédérique Chammartin, Hanspeter Marti, Sinuon Muth, Peter Odermatt   +7 more
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The association of parasitic infections in pregnancy and maternal and fetal anemia: a cohort study in coastal Kenya.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014
BackgroundRelative contribution of these infections on anemia in pregnancy is not certain. While measures to protect pregnant women against malaria have been scaling up, interventions against helminthes have received much less attention.
Elizabeth M McClure, Steven R Meshnick, Peter Mungai, Indu Malhotra, Christopher L King, Robert L Goldenberg, Michael G Hudgens, Anna Maria Siega-Riz, Arlene E Dent   +8 more
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Hookworm Infection [PDF]

New England Journal of Medicine, 2004
Hotez, Peter J, Brooker, Simon, Bethony, Jeffrey M, Bottazzi, Maria Elena, Loukas, Alex, Xiao, Shuhua   +5 more
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