Prevalence and Risk factors for Opisthorchiasis in Nakhamin Sub-District, Phonsawan District, Nakhon Phanom Province, Thailand
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Opisthorchis viverrini causes a major health problem especially in the northeast and north of Thailand. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of O. viverrini infections and factor related to O. viverrini infections. A cross-sectional study was conducted between May and August 2020 in the Nakhamin sub-district, Phon Sawan district, Nakhon Phanom province, Thailand. Total 250 stool samples were collected using Kato's thick smear technique to determine the prevalence of helmiths infections and the questionnaire were collected to investigate the knowledge, attitude, practice and also investigated the factor which correlated with O. viverrini infection.
The overall intestinal helminthes infection were 23.2%, the prevalence of O. viverrini and Enterobius vermicularis was 22.0 % and 1.2%, respectively. In addition, the factors related to opisthorchiasis were sex, age (40-60 years old), and eating raw fish at p-value <0.05. The result suggests that O. viverrini still significant endemic in rural community. Therefore, the intervention program should be implemented in this area.
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