INVESTIGATION ON THE PATTERNS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND ENDEMICITY OF THE DISEASES OCCURRING DUE TO LARGE SCALE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES IN NORTHEAST THAILAND.
Abstract
Investigations were carried out between 1967 - 1969 on the patterns of the epidemiology and endemicity of the diseases occurring in the nine relevant areas in the vicinity of Ubol-Ratana and Non Wai Dams of Khon Kaen province in Northeast Thailand. There was a high prevalence rate for intestinal parasitic infections and for liver fluke infections in all the areas studied; 52.0 - 80.6 per cent of the population (indigenous and settlers) were infected with helminths and 9.2 - 19.3 per cent with protozoa. The incidence of opisthorchiasis was rather high (27.5 - 69.6 per cent), while those of hookworm infections were moderate (6.9 - 40.6 per cent). The intestinal flukes were prevalent in some areas (10.1 - 16.2 per cent). Giardia infection was also found in many villages (2.4 - 7.9 per cent), while E. histolytica infection was surprisingly very low (0 - 0.2 per cent). (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0708572
Entities
People
- Chamlong Harinasuta
Organizations
- Mahidol University