Open AccessIntestinal helminthiasis in children of Gurez valley of Jammu and Kashmir State, India
Author(s) -
Showkat Ahmad Wani,
Fayaz Ahmad,
Showkat Ali Zargar,
Ayesha Amin,
Z. Ahmad Dar,
Pervaiz Dar
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of global infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-8245
pISSN - 0974-777X
DOI - 10.4103/0974-777x.62872
Subject(s) - enterobius , trichuris trichiura , ascaris lumbricoides , helminths , taenia , veterinary medicine , helminthiasis , environmental health , ascariasis , trichuriasis , medicine , hygiene , epidemiology , personal hygiene , immunology , pathology , family medicine
This paper is a part of the helminthological studies carried out on school-going children of the Kashmir Valley and deals with the status of intestinal helminths in the children of Gurez Valley and to assess epidemiological factors associated with the extent of endemic disease so that control measures are adopted.