2025
Yes
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000041120
Nhu, Dang Duc
Asia
Observational
Epidemiology Study
Exposure Study
Students
Elementary (K-5)
Parasites
Other
Ascaris lumbricoides
Ha Giang
Hookworms
Primary students
School-aged children
Soil-transmitted helminths
Trichuris
Trichuria
Vietnam
A cross-sectional study in Ha Giang, Vietnam found a 76.1% soil-transmitted helminth infection rate among primary students, mostly light-intensity Ascaris and Trichuris. Findings support expanded hygiene, water access, and deworming programs.