Title
Associated factors of the co-occurrence of trachoma and soil-transmitted helminthiases in children 1 to 9 years old in rural communities of the Amazon basin in Loreto Department, Peru: Results from a population-based survey
Date Issued
01 July 2022
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Saboyá-Díaz M.I.
Angeles C.A.C.
Yajahuanca R.D.S.A.
Ruíz S.K.M.
Cabrera R.
Morales H.A.H.
Guardo M.
Renneker K.K.
Muñoz B.E.
West S.K.
Publisher(s)
Public Library of Science
Abstract
Background There is evidence of the occurrence of trachoma in Peru, and studies have shown that soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) are affecting rural communities in the Amazon basin in Loreto Department. This study was done to estimate trachoma prevalence, STH preva-lence, and the associated factors for both diseases in children aged 1–9 years in rural communities of Peru. Methodology A population-based cross-sectional survey was carried out in rural communities of Loreto. A standardized survey questionnaire with individual and household risk factors related to both diseases was used. Ocular examination was done for all participants aged one year and above, and eye swab samples were collected from children with follicular trachoma (TF). Anthropometric measurements, stool samples for STH, and blood samples for hemoglobin measurement were taken from children. Principal findings TF prevalence was 7.74% (95% CI 5.08–11.63%), STH prevalence was 49.49% (95% CI 25.00–52.43%), and prevalence of co-occurrence of both diseases was 5.06% (95% CI 2.80–8.98%) in children aged 1–9 years. Being at age 3–8 years old (AOR = 6.76; 95% CI 1.346–33.947), have an unclean face (AOR = 24.64; 95% CI 6.787–89.444), and having been dewormed in the last six months (AOR = 2.47; 95% CI 1.106–5.514), were risk factors of TF. Being a female (AOR = 0.22; 95% CI 0.103–0.457) was associated with decreased odds of TF. Having been dewormed in the last six months (AOR = 0.30; 95% CI 0.139– 0.628) was a preventative factor for STH. Risk factors for children with both diseases mir-rored the findings for risk factors for individual diseases. Conclusions Neglected tropical diseases and associated risk factors overlap in communities living in vulnerable conditions in the Amazon basin of Peru. These findings support the need to imple-ment integrated interventions, including mass drug administration, water, sanitation, and hygiene for both diseases in the study area.
Volume
16
Issue
7
Language
English
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85135282232
PubMed ID
Source
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
ISSN of the container
19352727
Source funding
Pan American Health Organization
Sponsor(s)
This work was developed by the Ministry of Health of Peru and the Regional Directorate of Health of Loreto with technical cooperation and financial support of the Regional Program for Neglected Infectious Diseases of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The institutional funders supporting the work of the PAHO had no role in study design, data collection, and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
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