Publications by authors named "Patricia Rojas Gonzales"
We performed a cross-sectional parasitological survey to assess the prevalence of protozoa and helminth infection among 275 school-age children (SAC) living in rural and peri-urban areas located in different ecological zones of the Department of La Paz, Bolivia. Public health activities for the control of STH, based on the biannual administration of mebendazole to preschool and school children are implemented at national level since 1986. We found an overall prevalence of 82.
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- The study surveyed 268 children aged 2-12 in Bolivia's Chaco region and found a high overall intestinal parasite prevalence of 69%.
- Protozoa were most common, with Entamoeba coli and Giardia intestinalis being the leading species, while helminths like Hymenolepis nana were less prevalent.
- The research highlights a significant drop in soil-transmitted helminths since a preventive intervention in 1986 and suggests that enhanced health education and sanitation measures are needed to further combat protozoan infections.