Infection status of Clonorchis sinensis in residents of Hamyang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea
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- 1 January 2002
- journal article
- Published by Korean Society for Parasitology in The Korean Journal of Parasitology
- Vol. 40 (4), 191-193
- https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2002.40.4.191
Abstract
Oriental liver fluke (Clonorchis sinensis) infection was surveyed among residents of Hamyang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea during the period of January 2001 to March 2002. Total 1,041 stool samples were collected from residents who visited Public Health Center and its branches in Hamyang-gun and examined using formalin-ether sedimentation method. The overall egg positive rate was 16%, male showing higher positive rate (21%) than female (10%). The age group of 30 to 50 years had the highest egg positive rate of C. sinensis from 20% to 22%. The positive examinees were treated with praziquantel and educated individually to prevent reinfection. Egg positive rate in this area was decreased when compared with results recorded in the past, however, still remained more than 10%. This study suggests that periodic examination, treatment as well as education of residents should be continued and systematized.Keywords
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