Prevalence and risk factors of helminths and intestinal protozoa infections among children from primary schools in western Tajikistan.

Background: Intestinal parasitic infections represent a public health problem in Tajikistan, but epidemiological evidence is scarce. The present study aimed at assessing the extent of helminths and intestinal protozoa infections among children of 10 schools in four districts of Tajikistan, and to make recommendations for control.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out in early 2009.