Choosak NithikathkulYaowalark Sukthanaเยาวลักษณ์ สุขธนะPoister CNoppamas AkarachantachoteSupaporn WannapinyosheepMahidol University. Faculty of Tropical Medicine. Department of Protozoology2016-01-182021-08-302016-01-182021-08-302016-01-182001https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/63352Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2001: Century Pard Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand 8-10 August 2001: abstract. Bangkok: Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University; 2001. p.214Oxyuriasis, Enterobius vermicularis infection, is one of most common communicable parasite infections in humans, occurring especially in children of school age. This survey investigated the prevalence of oxyuriasis in primary school children. It was conducted from December 2000 to March 2001 and covered 11 schools in 5 districts (Muang, Phrapadang, Bangplee, Phrasamutjadee and Bangbho Districts) of Samut Prakan Province. Atotal of 1255 students (661 males and 594 females) were checked for Enterobius vermicularis eggs using the transparent tape peri-anal swab technique. The prevalence of infection was 17.5% This figure can be categorized as low infection (<50 eggs per slide), 10.5% (132/1255); moderate infection (50-100 eggs per slide), 2.6% (33/1255); and heavy infection (>100 effs per slide), 4.4% (55/1255). Geographically speaking, Bangboh District exhibited the highest rate of infection (26.1%) while Muang District had the lowest rate of infection (6.5%). There was a correlation between the prevalence of parasite infection and parental income. The parental occupation, student age and sex had no relationship with the prevalence of the oxyuriasis (P>0.05). Not only medical treatment. But also health education will be implemented in these studied populations for the prevention and control of oxyuriasis well as other intestinal parasitic infections.engMahidol UniversityEnterobiasisOxyuriasisParasiticProceeding Poster