Soil-transmitted helminths
Soil-transmitted helminth infections are among the most common infections worldwide and affect the poorest and most deprived communities. They are transmitted by eggs present in human faeces which in turn contaminate soil in areas where sanitation is poor.
The main species that infect people are the roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), the whipworm (Trichuris trichiura) and the hookworms (Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale.
Soil-transmitted helminth infections are widely distributed in all WHO Regions. | Read more
fact buffet
2011
30%Reported coverage school-age children
Soil-transmitted helminthiases: number of children treated in 20102012
212 MillionNumber of deworming tablets for school age children donated in 2012. Expected coverage school-age children: >40%
Eliminating soil-transmitted helminthiases as a public health problem in children: Progress report 2001−2010 and strategic plan 2011−20202013
189 MillionNumber of deworming tablets for school age children donated (until February 2013). Target 295 million
Eliminating soil-transmitted helminthiases as a public health problem in children: Progress report 2001−2010 and strategic plan 2011−2020Recent publications
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Assessing the efficacy of anthelminthic drugs against schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases
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Helminth control in school-age children: a guide for managers of control programmes
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Eliminating soil-transmitted helminthiases as a public health problem in children: Progress report 2001−2010 and strategic plan 2011−2020
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Weekly Epidemiological Record on soil-transmitted helminthiases
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05 April 2013 | Geneva
Soil-transmitted helminthiases: number of children treated in 2011