A Case Reported of Capillaria Philippinensis Infection, Khong Chai District, Kalasin Province

Authors

  • Surachate Pulawun Khong Chai hospital, Kalasin province
  • Porntiwa Thawongklang Khong Chai hospital, Kalasin province
  • Ratree Puntachom Khong Chai hospital, Kalasin province

Keywords:

Parasite, Capillaira philippinensis, Kalasin

Abstract

A case report of Capillaria philippinensis infection was a 70 years old Thai male from Khong Chai District, Kalasin, Thailand. He had chronic watery diarrhea, an average of 10 times a day for 2 months with C. philippinensis eggs were found by stool examination.  After 9 days treatment with 1,200 mg/day of Albendazole, his clinical symptoms resolved and C. philippinensis eggs were absent.

21 samples, which composed of clams, crabs and fishes, were collected from 5 surface water sources around Khong Chai District for study of parasitic environmental habitat. The samples were examined using direct wet smear and concentration techniques. Unknown parasite larvae were found in clams (Viviparidae and Pomacea canaliculata) while crabs and especially fishes which are intermediate hosts of C. philippinensis and O. viverrini were not. Therefore, Government and related organizations need to inform avoiding consumption of half or uncooked freshwater animals especially raw clams and cyprinidae fishes; moreover, promoting a health education program and encourage the people to change their personal lifestyle, as well as consumption cooked foods in order to decrease both of C. philippinensis and O. viverrini infection rate.

Author Biography

Porntiwa Thawongklang, Khong Chai hospital, Kalasin province

M.P.H. (Epidemiology)

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2024-01-12

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Pulawun S, Thawongklang P, Puntachom R. A Case Reported of Capillaria Philippinensis Infection, Khong Chai District, Kalasin Province. J Offic Dis Prev Control 7 [internet]. 2024 Jan. 12 [cited 2026 Jan. 5];30(3):138-47. available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jdpc7kk/article/view/263604

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