Geo-helminth (“worm”) infections are a universal health problem which predominantly affects the impoverished and underdeveloped communities in the developing world. Geo-helminths commonly infect the gastrointestinal tract of humans and result in significant morbidity particularly among preschool and school children1. Here we review the changing epidemiology of intestinal geo-helminth infections and critically evaluate the perception and practice of periodic deworming, the economic impact and the present public health interventions in controlling the disease burden in Sri Lanka.
BT - Sri Lanka journal of child health. DO - 10.4038/sljch.v46i4.8375 IS - 4 J2 - Sri Lanka J Child Health LA - eng N2 -Geo-helminth (“worm”) infections are a universal health problem which predominantly affects the impoverished and underdeveloped communities in the developing world. Geo-helminths commonly infect the gastrointestinal tract of humans and result in significant morbidity particularly among preschool and school children1. Here we review the changing epidemiology of intestinal geo-helminth infections and critically evaluate the perception and practice of periodic deworming, the economic impact and the present public health interventions in controlling the disease burden in Sri Lanka.
PY - 2017 SP - 307 EP - 311 T2 - Sri Lanka journal of child health. TI - Periodic deworming practice in Sri Lanka: Is it based on evidence, misconceptions or commercialism? UR - https://tinyurl.com/y8gfdop2 VL - 46 SN - 1391-5452 ER -