geovalin Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Erin Handley Half of children in Battambang schools were found to have intestinal parasites that could impact their health, according to a recent study. Of 308 students tested, over 50 percent were found to have a parasite, with 58 having multiple parasitic infections. “Schoolchildren are the most vulnerable population at greatest risk of intestinal parasitic infections-related morbidity, causing poor growth, vitamin deficiencies, iron-deficiency anemia, and poor educational performance,” report author Chia-Kwung Fan said yesterday. Though such parasites are rarely fatal, he said, studies showed children with multiple parasites could be more susceptible to infections like tuberculosis, and they “may have worse cognitive outcomes than those infected by a single parasite alone”. read more http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/parasites-common-kids-study -- © Copyright Phenom Pen Post 16/01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humqdpf Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 A bit surprised to hear that so many children in Thailand have intestinal parasites until I recognised the town as a place in Cambodia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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