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

  • Hong, Sung-Hee (Division of Malaria and Parasitic Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Eun (Division of Malaria and Parasitic Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health) ;
  • Jeong, Young-Il (Division of Malaria and Parasitic Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health) ;
  • Lee, Won-Ja (Division of Malaria and Parasitic Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health) ;
  • Cho, Shin-Hyeong (Division of Malaria and Parasitic Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health)
  • Received : 2011.05.31
  • Accepted : 2011.08.10
  • Published : 2011.12.15
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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.

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