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  • The study assessed the trends in the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths (STHs), Entamoeba histolytica, and Giardia lamblia among school-aged children in Nepal from 1990 to 2015.
  • A systematic literature review of various databases was conducted, analyzing data from 39 studies totaling 14,729 stool samples, revealing a significant decrease in STH prevalence over the years.
  • While STHs showed a decline below 5% due to school-based deworming programs, the prevalence of E. histolytica and G. lamblia remained stable throughout the study period, particularly higher in urban areas.

Article Abstract

Objectives: To assess the trends in prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths (STHs), Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia among school-aged children in Nepal between 1990 and 2015.

Methods: Systematic literature search in PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Google Scholar and local peer-reviewed journals for papers published between 1990 and December 2015. We conducted metaregression and meta-analyses to pool studies where applicable.

Results: Thirty-nine studies that examined a total of 14 729 stool specimens were included in the meta-analyses. The metaregression of prevalence of hookworms, roundworm, and whipworm showed a significantly decreasing trend over time. In or after 2004, the pooled prevalence of hookworm infections was 1.53% (95% CI, 0.73-2.59), of roundworm 4.31% (95% CI, 2.52-6.53) and of whipworm 2.89% (95% CI, 1.33-4.97) vs. 16.54% (95% CI, 7.64-27.97) for hookworm, 25.20% (95% CI, 13.59-38.97) for roundworm and 11.54% (95% CI 4.25-21.76) for whipworm in 1993-2003. E. histolytica and G. lamblia had stable prevalence since early 1990s, with a pooled prevalences of 4.12% (95% CI, 2.73-5.77) and 9.40% (95% CI, 7.15-11.92), respectively. The prevalence of G. lamblia was significantly higher in urban areas.

Conclusions: We observed a sharp decrease in prevalence of STHs among school-aged children in Nepal in the past decade with prevalences dropping below 5% for STHs with no variation in prevalence in rural and urban areas. However, the prevalence of E. histolytica and G. lamblia remained stable over time. These results suggest that school-based deworming programmes rolled out during the study period had an observable impact on prevalence of STHs.

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