A 12-year nationwide survey (2008-2019) was performed to investigate the prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis infection among preschool children in Seoul, 4 large cites (Busan, Incheon, Daegu, and Ulsan), and 9 provinces (grouped into 5 localities) in the Republic of Korea (=Korea). The survey was carried out once a year by 16 regional offices of the Korea Association of Health Promotion. The cello-tape perianal swab method (1 smear per child) was applied to detect eggs of E. vermicularis and other helminths. According to the results, the egg positive rate of E. vermicularis infection in 2008-2009 was 1.8-2.0%, but it decreased gradually to 0.6% in 2019 (P<0.05). The prevalence was significantly higher in boys (0.7-5.0%, mean 1.8%) than in girls (0.5-2.8%, mean 1.3%) (P<0.05). The 2 most southern localities, Jejudo (Province) and Jeolla-do (inclusive of Jeollabuk-do and Jeollanam-do) and a mid-western province, Gyeonggi-do, revealed higher prevalences, whereas Seoul and Gangwon-do showed lower prevalences. The results indicate that a low-grade prevalence of E. vermicularis infection (less than 4%) has been maintained for the recent 12 years among preschool children in Korea. Continuous monitoring of enterobiasis in the child age group is necessary in Korea.
Citations
Citations to this article as recorded by
Parasitoses intestinales infantiles P. Bourée EMC - Traité de médecine AKOS.2025; 28(3): 1. CrossRef
Enterobius vermicularis infection and its risk factors among rural schoolchildren in Zhejiang Province: a cross-sectional study Jialie Jin, Wei Ruan, Wenjie Xu, Xuan Zhang, Kegen Yu, Hualiang Chen, Jiaqi Zhang, Jimin Sun, Jianmin Jiang, Xiaoxiao Wang Parasitology Research.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Impacts of environmental pollutants and environmentally transmitted parasites on male fertility and sperm quality Hend Abd El-Halim Mansour, Al- Shaimaa Mohsen Sadek Discover Applied Sciences.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Pinworm (Enterobius Vermicularis) Infestation: An Updated Review Alexander K.C. Leung, Joseph M. Lam, Benjamin Barankin, Alex H.C. Wong, Kin F. Leong, Kam L. Hon Current Pediatric Reviews.2025; 21(4): 333. CrossRef
Parasitosis intestinales en niños P. Bourée EMC - Tratado de Medicina.2025; 29(4): 1. CrossRef
Parassitosi intestinali infantili P. Bourée EMC - AKOS - Trattato di Medicina.2025; 27(4): 1. CrossRef
2023년 국내 장내기생충 감염 조사 명노 이, 정원 주, 선옥 백, 영주 이, 은솔 이, 희일 이 Public Health Weekly Report.2024; 17(28): 1227. CrossRef
Association Between Anthropometric and Hematological Parameters and the Diagnosis of Intestinal Parasitosis in Low-Income Children Bruno Freire, Alessandra Marques Sohn, Ricardo Rojas-Humpire, Salomon Huancahuire-Vega Children.2024; 11(12): 1416. CrossRef
Positive rates for Enterobius vermicularis eggs among preschool children in Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do, Korea (2017-2021) Myoung-Ro Lee, Hee-Eun Shin, Seon-Ok Back, Young-Ju Lee, Jung-Won Ju, Chun Soon Park, Hee-Il Lee Parasites, Hosts and Diseases.2023; 61(1): 84. CrossRef
First
Prev
