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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Prevention
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends controlling STH morbidity through periodic anthelminthic treatment of at-risk populations living in endemic areas. Mainly targets preschool-age children]], school-age children, and women of childbearing age, because of the particular need for micronutrients in this age group.[1]
- Effective measures for the primary prevention of ancylostomiasis include:
- preventive chemotherapy (PC)
- Albendazole 400 mg PO single dose or mebendazole 500 mg Po single dose is recommended once a year when the prevalence of at least 20% of any STH infection among school-age children and twice a year when it exceeds 50%.
- Also recommend, once PC started, it should be maintained for atleast 5 years.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marocco C, Bangert M, Joseph SA, Fitzpatrick C, Montresor A (2017). "Preventive chemotherapy in one year reduces by over 80% the number of individuals with soil-transmitted helminthiases causing morbidity: results from meta-analysis". Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 111 (1): 12–17. doi:10.1093/trstmh/trx011. PMC 5590722. PMID 28340144.