Prevalence and associated factors of intestinal parasitic infections among schoolchildren in Jalalabad, Afghanistan
Nearly half of the schoolchildren in Jalalabad were infected with intestinal parasites, indicating a substantial public health burden. Targeted interventions-including hygiene education, improved sanitation, and regular school-based deworming programs-are urgently needed to reduce the risk of infection in this population.
Authors
- Ahadollah Azami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7701-8191)
- Sant Muangnoicharoen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8236-8954)
- Noppadon Tangpukdee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4551-6268)
- Polrat Wilairatana
Institutions
- Mahidol University (TH)
- Nangarhar University (AF)
- Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11847-w
- Primary Topic
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Mahidol University
- Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University