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Capsule Endoscopy in the Diagnosis of Hookworm‐Induced Acute Intestinal Bleeding—A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT In endemic regions, unexplained small‐bowel bleeding should prompt consideration of parasitic etiologies even when routine investigations are unrevealing. Advanced small‐bowel imaging can directly demonstrate active sources of hemorrhage, enabling timely targeted therapy, preventing unnecessary procedures, and reducing morbidity associated ...
Chukwuka Elendu, Eunice K. Omeludike, Victor B. Bieh, Sobechukwu F. Chiegboka, Olusegun A. Aladesanmi, Ebubechukwu Ibe, Ezinnebuchi P. Uzor‐Lawrence, Emeka E. Ukoha   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Critical Appraisal of Control Strategies for Soil-Transmitted Helminths

Trends in Parasitology, 2016
Interventions that lead to reductions in soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) include chemotherapy with anthelmintic drugs and improvements in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). In this opinion article we aim to determine the evidence for optimal approaches for STH control. First we explore the evidence for the above interventions.
Campbell, Suzy, Vaz da Silva de Castro Nery, Susana, McCarthy, James, Gray, Darren, Magalhaes, Ricardo Soares, Clements, Archie   +5 more
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Effects of parasitic infections on clinical outcomes, self-rated quality of life and physical fitness in Côte d'Ivoire [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Hundreds of millions of people in the developing world are at risk of parasitic diseases, such as malaria and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Health implications due to these diseases are manifold.
Hürlimann, Eveline
core   +1 more source

Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among Students Attending Schools in La'elay Maichew District, Tigray Region, Ethiopia

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) remain a significant public health challenge across Ethiopia, including the Tigray region, where school‐age children (SAC) are particularly vulnerable. The La'elay Maichew district, characterized by rural agrarian and irrigated settings and the 2020–2022 armed conflict, may experience ...
Teklay Abrha Yanshet, Gebremedhin Gebrezgabiher, Melese Birmeka   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scope and limits of an anamnestic questionnaire in a control-induced low-endemicity helminthiasis setting in south-central Côte d'Ivoire [PDF]

, 2013
Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis are two high-burden neglected tropical diseases. In highly endemic areas, control efforts emphasize preventive chemotherapy.
Silué, Kigbafori D., Mamadou Ouattara (128981), N’Goran Dje N., Utzinger, Jürg, N’Guessan Yao, Isaac I Bogoch, Bogoch Isaac I., Koné, Siaka, N’Goran Eliézer K., Yao N’Guessan (417749), Utzinger Jürg, Siaka Koné (128990), Eliézer K. N’Goran (417750), Dje N. N’Goran (417748), Adiossan Lukas G., N'goran, Eliézer K., Jürg Utzinger, Ouattara Mamadou, Lukas G Adiossan, Siaka Koné, Isaac I. Bogoch (234648), Jürg Utzinger (39609), Mamadou Ouattara, N'goran, Dje N., Adiossan, Lukas G., Yao N'Guessan, Thomas Fürst (128978), Kigbafori D. Silué (128980), Lukas G. Adiossan (128985), Silué Kigbafori D., Eliézer K N'Goran, Ouattara, Mamadou, Thomas Fürst, Kigbafori D Silué, Bogoch, Isaac I., Koné Siaka, N'guessan, Yao, Fürst Thomas, Fürst, Thomas, Dje N N'Goran   +39 more
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Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Associated Factors Among Psychiatric Patients at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Intestinal parasitic infections pose significant public health challenges in developing countries. They are major concerns in rehabilitation centers for individuals with mental disabilities. However, little attention has been given to preventing these infections among the mentally disabled groups.
Andargachew Almaw, Bekele Sharew, Shewaneh Damtie, Tegenaw Tiruneh, Aynework Abebaw, Birhanemaskal Malkamu, Dessie Tegegne, Birhanu Getie, Mulat Erkihun, Ayenew Assefa, Getu Abeje, Teklehaimanot Kiros, Sinedu Moges, Kirubel Shiferaw, Mengistu Tesfa Alula, Mihreteab Alebachew, Birhanu Malede, Ayenew Berhan   +17 more
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Prevalence and distribution of soil-transmitted helminth infections in India [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2017
Understanding the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections is necessary to plan control strategies and focus on highly endemic regions for preventive chemotherapy and improved sanitation facilities. India is known to be endemic for soil-transmitted helminth infections.To understand the prevalence, spatial distribution and identify high-risk ...
Nasir Salam, Saud Azam
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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
wiley   +1 more source

Risk of intestinal parasitic infections in people with different exposures to wastewater and fecal sludge in Kampala, Uganda : a cross-sectional study [PDF]

, 2016
There are health risks associated with wastewater and fecal sludge management and use, but little is known about the magnitude, particularly in rapidly growing urban settings of low- and middle-income countries.
Christian Schindler (71594), Rutebemberwa, Elizeus, Utzinger, Jürg, Winkler, Mirko S., Narcis B Kabatereine, Halage, Abdulla A., Christian Schindler, Edridah M. Tukahebwa (437664), Edridah M Tukahebwa, Guéladio Cissé, Jürg Utzinger, Abdulla A. Halage (2552416), Mirko S Winkler, Narcis B. Kabatereine (115496), Kabatereine, Narcis B., Samuel Fuhrimann (2552419), Medlicott, Kate, Kate Medlicott (2552422), Samuel Fuhrimann, Abdulla A Halage, Elizeus Rutebemberwa, Jürg Utzinger (39609), Tukahebwa, Edridah M., Elizeus Rutebemberwa (303039), Guéladio Cissé (844269), Mirko S. Winkler (2552425), Cissé, Guéladio, Schindler, Christian, Kate Medlicott, Fuhrimann, Samuel   +29 more
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The Correlation Between The Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Soil-Transmitted Helminths Infection in the Workers of Kaliputih Plantation Jember Regency

Journal of Agromedicine and Medical Sciences (AMS), 2019
This study aimed to investigate the correlation between the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and the status of Soil-Transmitted Helminths infection in the workers of Kaliputih plantation in Jember Regency.
Ivan Iqbal Baidowi, Yunita Armiyanti, Zahrah Febianti, Yudha Nurdian, Bagus Hermansyah   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source