Publications by authors named "Fu Chung-Jung"

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  • Despite deworming efforts in Sao Tome and Principe since 2005, a study found a high prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections (64.7%) among school children in the capital area.
  • The study involved 252 children, with no significant difference in infection rates between boys (67.8%) and girls (61.8%), and identified 12 different species of parasites.
  • Recommendations to combat this issue include better detection methods, improved sanitation, personal hygiene practices, and the use of combined drug treatments.
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Background: Infection by Toxocara spp. is known to be significantly associated with partial epilepsy. It has become popular for people to raise dogs/cats as pets and consume roasted meat/viscera, and the status of Toxocara spp.

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Although Toxoplasma gondii infection is commonly prevalent in the tropical/subtropical regions, the prevalence of toxoplasmosis in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) remains unclear. A seroepidemiological survey was undertaken for investigating T. gondii infection in primary school children (PSC) using the latex agglutination (LA) test in the capital area of RMI.

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Background: Toxocariasis, which is predominantly caused by Toxocara canis (T. canis) infection, is a common zoonotic parasitosis worldwide; however, the status of toxocariasis endemicity in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) remains unknown.

Methods: A seroepidemiological investigation was conducted among 166 primary school children (PSC) aged 7-12 years from the capital area of the RMI.

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Medication adherence tends to affect the recovery of patients. Patients having poor medication adherence show a worsening of their condition and/or increased complications. Unfortunately, between 20% and 50% of chronic patients are unable to manage their medications.

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