Survey of human intestinal parasite infection in Wudu County of Gansu Province

Objective To investigate human intestinal parasitic helminthes infection status in 7 villages of Wudu County in Gansu Province by epidemiological methods and laboratory detection. Methods Modified Kato's thick smear method was used to detect fecal worm eggs of intestinal parasitic helminthes under light microscope. Results A total of 673 randomly selected persons were investigated. Among children under 12 years old, helminthes infection rate took 44.7% of the total persons investigated, and Ascaris lumbricoides infection rate took 41.2%. Conclusion Helminthes infection rate was relatively higher in some surveyed villages in Wudu County, and this is related to economic income, standard of living and living habits, etc.