Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among school children in the central region of Thailand.

Objective: Survey the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in 14 primary schools of Central Thailand.

Material And Method: A cross sectional survey of the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in 14 primary schools of Central Thailand that included Ang Thong, Ayudthaya, and Suphanburi provinces was conducted One thousand and thirty seven children with age ranging from 3-12 years (540 males and 497 females) were examined for intestinal parasites by the formalin-ether concentration technique.

Result: The overall prevalence was 4.

Albendazole for the treatment of human gnathostomiasis.

The efficacy of albendazole was investigated in 112 patients with symptomatic gnathostomiasis; 49 received 400 mg twice daily, 51 received 400 mg once daily, and 12 patients received placebo, all for 21 d. Subsequent follow-up was for 6 months. Cure (no further swelling) was seen in 93.

Cryptosporidiosis among orphanage children in Thailand: a one year prospective study.

The prevalence of cryptosporidiosis and other parasitic infections was studied among the orphanage children in Nonthaburi province, Thailand, during May 1986--April 1987. Cryptosporidium oocysts were detected in fecal specimens of 22 out of 303 diarrheal cases (7.3%) by using a modified cold Kinyoun acid-fast technique.