Open AccessPattern and determinants of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in a rural area of Haryana: A school-based study
Author(s) -
Rohit Dhaka,
Ramesh Verma,
Raj Kumar,
Vinod Chayal,
Kapil Bhalla,
Ranvir Singh,
Ginni Agrawal,
Gopal Kumar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_278_19
Subject(s) - medicine , environmental health , helminthiasis , hand washing , public health , rural area , psychological intervention , health education , hygiene , nursing , immunology , pathology
In the world, helminthiasis is the major public health problem in school-age children. More than 60 million school-age children live in intensively transmitted areas and they need immediate treatment and preventive interventions.