2024 Yes Unveiling soil-transmitted helminth infections and associated risk factors in rural primary schoolchildren in Malaysia https://doi.org/10.47665/tb.41.3.015 Mohd Johari, S. N. Asia Observational Epidemiological Exposure Students Elementary (K-5) Parasites Infections Malaysia Prevalence risk factor Rural soil-transmitted helminth A cross-sectional study among 638 rural Malaysian schoolchildren aged 7-11 assessed soil-transmitted helminth prevalence (54.5%) and risk factors, finding high infection rates linked to sanitation, hygiene, and socioeconomic status. 2024