Prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides infection in a small Nova Scotian community

J. A. Embil; L. H. Pereira; F. M.M. White

doi:10.4269/ajtmh.1984.33.595

Prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides infection in a small Nova Scotian community

J. A. Embil, L. H. Pereira, F. M.M. White

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A survey of Ascaris lumbricoides prevalence was conducted during 1976 and 1977 in a rural community of Nova Scotia. Of 431 individuals tested, 121 (28.1%) were infected. All those infected were under 20 years of age. There was no difference in the rate of infection between households with pigsties and those without. A significantly higher prevalence rate was found in homes where feces were disposed of in the yard and water was obtained from a dug well. In a concurrent random survey taken in the Halifax metropolitan area, none of the 276 individuals tested was infected.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	595-598
Number of pages	4
Journal	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume	33
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1984.33.595
Publication status	Published - 1984

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