Investigation and analysis of geohelminthes infection in Jinchengjiang district

Objective:To investigate human geohelminthes infection in Jinchengjiang district and evaluate effect of years′ prevention and control to develop control strategies and provide a scientific basis.Methods: To examine helminth eggs with Kato-katz,and examine pinworm eggs with anal swab method for 3～9 years′ children,then statistics and analysis were done on the results.Results: The infection rates of roundworm,hookworm,whipworm and pinworm were 12.2%,15%,0.26% and 0.46% respectively.The infection rate of pinworm in 3～9 years′ children was 5%.Conclusion: There exist geohelminthes infection among the people in Jinchengjiang district.