Korean J Parasitol.  2011 Dec;49(4):441-443. 10.3347/kjp.2011.49.4.441.

Comparison of Egg Positive Rates of Enterobius vermicularis among Preschool Children in Three Korean Localities

• Hong SH
• Lee SE
• Jeong YI
• Lee WJ
• Cho SH

• KMID: 1715754
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2011.49.4.441

Abstract

This survey was performed to investigate and compare egg positive rates (EPRs) of Enterobius vermicularis among preschool children in 3 Korean localities (Chuncheon-si, Inje-gun, and Paju-si) in 2008. A total of 7,048 preschool children were examined. Overall, the total EPR was 4.0%; the EPR was the highest in Chuncheon-si (5.6%), followed by Inje-gun (4.5%) and Paju-si (3.4%). The EPR of boys (4.9%) was higher than that of girls (3.1%). The EPR significantly increased with age, with the highest observed in 5~7-year-olds. These findings demonstrate that E. vermicularis infection is widely prevalent among preschool children in Chuncheon-si, Inje-gun, and Paju-si, Republic of Korea.

Keyword

Enterobius vermicularis; enterobiasis; preschool children; prevalence

MeSH Terms

Animals
Child
Child, Preschool
Enterobiasis/*epidemiology/parasitology
Enterobius/*isolation & purification
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
*Parasite Egg Count
Prevalence
Republic of Korea/epidemiology