Epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori infection among school-age children (6-15years) in Jalalabad Afghanistan
H. pylori infection is common among school-aged children in Jalalabad, linked to older age, large families, low parental literacy, and poor hygiene. Targeted hygiene education and parental awareness programs are needed to prevent infection and long-term gastrointestinal consequences.
Authors
- Ahadollah Azami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7701-8191)
- S. Jan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1366-5362)
Institutions
- Nangarhar University (AF)
- Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-12041-8
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01