Abstract: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology and Public Health

Abstract:
Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis (STH) is a group of parasitic infections common in tropical and subtropical countries such as the Philippines. It is estimated that 300 million people in ASEAN countries are infected with intestinal helminths, specifically 126.7 million people infected with Ascaris lumbricoides, 115.3 million with Trichuris trichiura, and 77.0 million with hookworm species