Helminthic infections of the digestive tract: current considerations

Authors

  • Roberto Cañete Villafranca Centro Provincial de Higiene, Epidemiología y Microbiología. Matanzas, Cuba.
  • Kokou Marcel Sounouve Filial Tecnológica de la Salud Mártires del 27 de Noviembre. Matanzas, Cuba.
  • Ada Prior García Dirección Provincial de Salud. Matanzas, Cuba.
  • Amaury Noda Albelo Hospital Provincial Pediátrico Docente Eliseo Noel Caamaño. Matanzas, Cuba.
  • Maylín Rodríguez Pérez Hospital Nacional de Internos. La Habana, Cuba.

Keywords:

helminthes, health, society.

Abstract

At the global level, there have being many advances in the management of the parasitical infections and particularly of those caused by intestinal helminthes; nevertheless, the idea of their relative innocuousness and easy management persists and that is why the present article pretends to make a short analysis of the current situation of the helminthic infections affecting the digestive tract and its annexed viscera, emphasizing in its negative influence on the human development. The lack of knowledge generates myths, and myths generate bad practices that might turn out into an increase in the prevalence and incidence of these infections at the communitarian level.

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Cañete Villafranca R, Marcel Sounouve K, Prior García A, Noda Albelo A, Rodríguez Pérez M. Helminthic infections of the digestive tract: current considerations. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2014 Apr. 3 [cited 2025 Jan. 9];35(1):25-37. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/4

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Review article

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