01399nas a2200229   4500000000100000008004100001653001500042653002100057653002500078653001700103653001700120653002200137100001100159700001300170700001100183245008500194856006400279300001400343490000700357520079200364022001301156       2010                            d10aPrevention10aPersonal hygiene10aIntestinal parasites10aIntervention10aHand hygiene10aCommunity hygiene1 aAlum A1 aRubino J1 aIjaz K00aThe global war against intestinal parasites—should we use a holistic approach?  uhttp://www.ijidonline.com/article/S1201-9712(10)02308-8/pdf  ae732-e7380 v143 a<p>Intestinal parasite infections have been known to compromise the quality of human life since prehistoric times. Throughout the ages, human civilizations have fought against parasitism, including intestinal parasites. During the second half of the last century, the focus of disease-combating efforts moved to other imminent public health issues, under the notion that the fight against infectious diseases had been won. However, the disease incidence data indicate that these diseases continue to wreak havoc on human productivity across the globe. Lately, chemotherapeutic intervention has been stressed for the control of intestinal parasitic infections. In this paper we evaluate the need for a holistic approach to address this issue and make recommendations for this cause.</p>
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