Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection and associated risk factors among village health volunteers in rural communities of southern Thailand

• Main Authors: Chuchard Punsawad (Author), Nonthapan Phasuk (Author), Suchirat Bunratsami (Author), Kanjana Thongtup (Author), Niramon Siripakonuaong (Author), Somchok Nongnaul (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Intestinal parasitic infections remain prevalent and constitute a public health problem in certain rural areas of Thailand. Village health volunteers (VHVs), who are members of a Thai healthcare alliance, function as key providers of health prevention measures, disease control, a...