Open AccessIntestinal parasitic infestations and anemia among urban female school children in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu
Author(s) -
S Gopalakrishnan,
V M Anantha Eashwar,
M. Muthulakshmi,
A Geetha
Publication year - 2018
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_89_18
Subject(s) - deworming , ascaris lumbricoides , medicine , intestinal parasite , anemia , personal hygiene , tamil , environmental health , iron deficiency anemia , hygiene , entamoeba histolytica , pediatrics , veterinary medicine , helminths , immunology , family medicine , pathology , linguistics , philosophy
In India, intestinal parasitic infection and anemia remain the most important cause of morbidity especially among the adolescent school children due to lack of awareness of personal hygiene practices, leading to intestinal parasite infections which could in turn lead to anemia.