Current Status of Intestinal Parasitism of Man in Eastern Kentucky

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Abstract
Prevalences of human intestinal parasites were observed during 1955 in 10 areas in the eastern Kentucky mountains. More than half of 843 individuals who submitted fecal specimens early in 1955 harbored at least 1 species of protozoan or helminth. An additional 1800 examinations, for helminths only, revealed that approximately 1 of every 3 children under 10 years of age had Ascaris lumbricoides. Results also indicated Trichuris trichiura and Strongyloides stercoralis to be of importance. Endamoeba histolytica was noted in less than 4% of persons examined for protozoa.