Factors associated with the transmission of soil-transmitted helminthiasis among schoolchildren

• Main Authors: Isra Firmansyah (Author), Sri Alemina Ginting (Author), Munar Lubis (Author), Iskandar Z Lubis (Author), Syahril Pasaribu (Author), Chairuddin P Lubis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) is an important public health problem in Indonesia. Objective To find out factors influencing the transmission of STH in two different communities in North Sumatera, Indonesia. Methods A cross sectional study was done on 96 primary school children in S...