Soil Transmitted Helminth (STH) infections affect over 1.5 billion people worldwide.
Although prevalent in all age groups, school aged children are a high-risk groups for STH
infections. In Bhutan, epidemiological data on STH were collected from western Bhutan in
2003, which found a prevalence of 16.5%. However, little evidence is available on the prevalence of infection at national level.Read Full