The seroprevalence of toxocariasis and related risk factors in children in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: results from a school-based cross-sectional study.

Thieu V HaTien T N VoDuy K H DangY M L TranThanh V KimDuc H LeLan-Anh T DoHong K Tang

Published in: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2024)

This was the first community-based prevalence study of toxocariasis in a pediatric population in Vietnam. Implementation of preventive measures such as public education, routine fecal examinations and chemotherapeutic treatment of animals is highly recommended.

Keyphrases

risk factors
healthcare
quality improvement
primary care
young adults
mental health
clinical practice
emergency department
cell proliferation
electronic health record