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Prevalence of Nematode Worms and Associated Risk factors
Rukhsana Talat, Farzana Ibrahim, Quratul Ain, Zaira
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Abstract
The prevalence of Nematode worms with special references to Ascaris lumbricoide, Enterobius vermicularis and Trichuris tricura were studied in different areas of Karachi City. A total 223 cases were recorded from seven different hospitals of Karachi city during January to December 2011. The total patients of Ascaris lumbricoides were 109 including 49 male with 44.95% and 60 female with 55.04% while the total number of patients having Enterobius vermicularis were 95 from which 47 were male with 49.47% and 48 female with 50.52%. The total patients suffering from Trichuris trichiura were 19 including 9 male with 47.36% and 10 female with 52.63%.