Identification of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Eggs in Adults in Koto Tangah District Padang City

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Soil Transmitted Helminths

Abstract

Soil Transmitted Helminths (STH) are a variety of parasitic nematodes that cause soiling in humans through contact with parasitic eggs that grow in warm, wet soil. The STH species that most frequently contaminate humans are Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus. Ascariasis, Trichuriasis is the second largest disease carried by parasitic animals, adult Ascaris lumbricoides can cause various mechanical effects such as intestinal obstruction, intestinal ulcer perforation, respiratory obstruction. Information from the Padang City Health Office in 2012 was 533 cases, in 2013 there were 1331 cases, in 2014 there were 1250 cases and in 2015 there were 776 cases of residents contaminated with worms. The reason for this review was to determine soil-transmitted helminth eggs in adult defecation in the city of Padang. The examination configuration used was observational, with a multistage-random sampling procedure. This exploration was led through field reviews, in particular clarification of educational approvals, circulation and segregation of waste pots and parasitological assessment of helminth eggs using the kato katz strategy. From the results of the review, 127 adults were taken from the stool test by fulfilling the pre-determined considerations and prohibition measures and the consequence of the stool test assessment was 24 (18.9%)) subjects contaminated with ascariasis and tricuriasis in adults. examination of feces in the Koto Tangah Koto Area.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yanti Rahayu
AU  - Annita
AU  - Niken
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/10/28
TI  - Identification of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Eggs in Adults in Koto Tangah District Padang City
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd Syedza Saintika International Conference on Nursing, Midwifery, Medical Laboratory Technology, Public Health, and Health Information Management (SeSICNiMPH 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 326
EP  - 329
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.211026.065
DO  - 10.2991/ahsr.k.211026.065
ID  - Rahayu2021
ER  -