Korean J Parasitol.  2003 Mar;41(1):75-77. 10.3347/kjp.2003.41.1.75.

Egg positive rate of Enterobius vermicularis of primary school children in Geoje island

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Parasitology, Kosin medical college, Busan 602-703, Korea. msock@ns.kosinmed.or.kr
  • 2Department of Pediatrics, Kosin medical college, Busan 602-703, Korea.
  • 3Public Health Center of Geoje island.
  • 4Department of Parasitology, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan 602-739, Korea.

Abstract

The status of pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis) egg positive rate of primary school children in Geoje island was investigated by using adhesive cellotape anal swap method, in September, 2002. Total egg positive rates of E. vermicularis were 9.8% (74/754) and those of male and female were 10.8% and 8.7%, respectively. Among three schools examined, Myeongsa primary school showed the highest egg positive rate (12.6%) followed by Yeoncho [9.8% (26/266)] and Geoje [9.1% (35/385)]. As for the age groups, the 2nd grade had the highest egg positive rate (15.3%), whereas the 5th grade showed the lowest egg positive rate (2.6%). The above result led us to confirm that the egg positive rates of E. vermicularis in primary school children in Geoje island were not significantly different from the those in the whole country including urban and rural areas, showing more than 10%.


MeSH Terms

Animals
Child
Enterobiasis/*epidemiology
Enterobius/*isolation & purification
Feces/parasitology
Female
Geography
Humans
Korea
Male
*Parasite Egg Count
Students
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