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KMID : 0425120210590040421
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Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
2021 Volume.59 No. 4 p.421 ~ p.426
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Enterobius vermicularis Infection among Preschool Children: A 12-Year (2008?2019) Survey in Large Cities and Provinces of the Republic of Korea
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Shin Hye-Joo
Jung Bong-Kwang
Ryoo Seung-Wan
Hong Soo-Ji
Chang Tae-Hee
Park Ji-Yeon
Lee Keon-Hoon
Lee Jeong-Gyu
Park Jae-Young
Jeoung Hoo-Gn
Cho Jae-Hyun
Chai Jong-Yil
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Abstract
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A 12-year nationwide survey (2008?2019) was performed to investigate the prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis infection among preschool children in Seoul, 4 large cites (Busan, Incheon, Daegu, and Ulsan), and 9 provinces (grouped into 5 localities) in the Republic of Korea (=Korea). The survey was carried out once a year by 16 regional offices of the Korea Association of Health Promotion. The cello-tape perianal swab method (1 smear per child) was applied to detect eggs of E. vermicularis and other helminths. According to the results, the egg positive rate of E. vermicularis infection in 2008?2009 was 1.8?2.0%, but it decreased gradually to 0.6% in 2019 (P<0.05). The prevalence was significantly higher in boys (0.7?5.0%, mean 1.8%) than in girls (0.5?2.8%, mean 1.3%) (P<0.05). The 2 most southern localities, Jeju-do (Province) and Jeolla-do (inclusive of Jeollabuk-do and Jeollanam-do) and a mid-western province, Gyeonggi-do, revealed higher prevalences, whereas Seoul and Gangwon-do showed lower prevalences. The results indicate that a low-grade prevalence of E. vermicularis infection (less than 4%) has been maintained for the recent 12 years among preschool children in Korea. Continuous monitoring of enterobiasis in the child age group is necessary in Korea.
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KEYWORD
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Enterobius vermicularis, preschool children, prevalence, Korea
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