Parasitic infections common in kids in low-resource US communities
Written By : Isra Zaman
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2023-03-07 03:30 GMT | Update On 2023-03-07 03:30 GMT
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Most Americans view parasitic infections as a problem of the past or one that only impacts low-income countries. However, new research from Washington University in St. Louis finds evidence that the problem is likely widespread in low-resource communities throughout southern United States.
In a small, preliminary study published in American Journal of Human Biology, 38% of children sampled from a rural Mississippi Delta community were found to have either parasitic worms or protist infections - a single-cell parasitic organisms that can negatively impact intestinal health.
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