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PREVALENSI INFEKSI CACING PADA MURID SEKOLAH DASAR NEGERI 1 HARAPAN MAJU KECAMATAN KARANG BINTANG KABUPATEN TANAH BUMBU Juhairiyah j; Budi Hairani; Liestiana Indriyati
SPIRAKEL Vol 9 No 1 (2017)
Publisher : Balai Penelitian dan Pengembangan Kesehatan Baturaja

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One of worm infection is intestinal worms infection that are transmitted through the ground or often called Soil Transmitted helminths (STH). Soil Transmitted Helminth can infest humans of all ages , especially in children . This study aimed to examine the prevalence of worm infections in school children in Tanah Bumbu with cross sectional design . Research subjects are all students of class grade I - VI SDN 1 Harapan Maju Karang Bintang, Tanah Bumbu District. Result showed the prevalence of worm infection 16 %, which mostly occurs in girls (8.8 %) and in the group of age 9-11 years (6.8 %). Types of worms that infected the children are Trichuris trichiura, Ascaris lumbricoides, Enterobius vermicularis and Hookworm . The highest infection caused by T. trichiura (8.8 %). Beside single infection, mixed infections was also found, indicating the possibility of poor personal and environmental sanitation level around the child.