Assessment of personal hygiene and morbidity pattern among primary schoolchildren in a rural coal-field area of West Bengal, India

A new cosmocercid nematode species, Cosmocerca asansolensis sp. nov. (Ascaridida, Cosmocercidae) is described from an Indian bullfrog, Hoplobatrachus crassus (Jerdon, 1853), from Asansol town, Paschim Bardhaman district, West Bengal, India. This species is characterized by the presence of five pairs of plectanes supporting preanal papillae, absence of somatic papillae in females, and having one pair large postanal papillae, a single papilla on the upper lip of cloaca, a single papilla on the lower lip of cloaca and one pair adanal papillae in males and one pair postanal papillae in females. Spicules of the present species are equal, moderately sclerotized, knobbed and wide proximal end gradually tapering to a fine point distally. The gubernaculum is well sclerotized and Y-shaped. Cosmocerca asansolensis sp. nov. represents the 33rd species assigned to the genus, 8th from Oriental region and 6th species from India.

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A Study of the Workload of Underground Trammers in the Ranigang Coal Field Area of West Bengal, India

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics ◽

10.1080/10803548.2006.11076700 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 399-407 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Netai Chandra Dey ◽

Amalendu Samanta ◽

Ratnadeep Saha

Keyword(s):

West Bengal ◽

Coal Field ◽

Field Area

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SEM study of cephalic region of Tanqua tiara and Tanqua anomala (Nematoda: Gnathostomatidae) from Asansol coal-field area (W.B.) India

FLORA AND FAUNA ◽

10.33451/florafauna.v27i1pp149-152 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Sujan Kumar Sou ◽

Siddharthasankar Banerjee

Keyword(s):

West Bengal ◽

Geographical Area ◽

Surface Structures ◽

Parasitic Nematodes ◽

Coal Field ◽

Head Region ◽

Water Snake ◽

Monitor Lizard ◽

Sem Study ◽

Field Area

From the Asansol region of district Paschim Bardhaman of West Bengal, India two parasitic nematodes belonging to same genus, Tanqua tiara from the stomach of Water monitor lizard, Varanus flavescens and Tanqua anomala from the intesine of Asiatic water snake, Xenochropis piscator were recovered. The Surface structures of head region of both nematodes have been examined with Scanning electron microscope. The mouth region of both species is characterised by presence of two large pseudolabia followed by cephalic bulb. Each pseudolabium bears a pair of submedian cephalic papillae and a lateral amphid. T. tiara has four large cephalic bulbs whereas T. anomala has two large cephalic bulbs. Asansol industrial region is recorded as new geographical area for this parasite.

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Protura and Diplura of Kathara coal field area of Jharkhand, India and their ecological functions

10.1603/ice.2016.113570 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Amita Hembrom

Keyword(s):

Coal Field ◽

Ecological Functions ◽

Field Area

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Rotifer Diversity in Coal Mine Generated Pit Lakes of Raniganj Coal Field Area

Journal of Limnology and Freshwater Fisheries Research ◽

10.17216/limnofish.777321 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-27

Author(s):

Saıkat MONDAL ◽

Nıladrı HAZRA ◽

Debnath PALIT

Keyword(s):

Coal Mine ◽

Coal Field ◽

Pit Lakes ◽

Field Area

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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Associated Risk Factors among the First-Cycle Primary Schoolchildren in Sasiga District, Southwest Ethiopia

Journal of Parasitology Research ◽

10.1155/2020/8681247 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Baye Sitotaw ◽

Wakgari Shiferaw

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Low Income ◽

Family Income ◽

Low Income Countries ◽

Personal Hygiene ◽

Parasitic Infections ◽

Intestinal Parasitic Infections ◽

Southwest Ethiopia ◽

Primary Schoolchildren ◽

Associated Risk Factors

Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) have been major public health burdens in low-income countries like Ethiopia. Studies in different areas of Ethiopia have shown a high prevalence of IPIs in poor families. A similar study has not been conducted in Sasiga District given that the area is possibly at high-risk of IPIs due to the prevailing risk factors. This study is aimed at assessing the prevalence of IPIs and associated risk factors among schoolchildren in Sasiga District, southwest Ethiopia. A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2018 to March 2019 to estimate the prevalence of IPIs and associated risk factors among the study participants. A total of 383 children were selected using resident-type and grade-level stratified systematic random sampling technique. Stool samples were examined microscopically using direct wet mount and formal-ether concentration techniques. A structured questionnaire was used to get information on the associated risk factors. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20 and p value of ≤0.05 was taken as statistically significant. The overall prevalence of IPIs among the children was 62.4% (239/383). Single, double, and triple infections were 49.9%, 10.7%, and 1.83%, respectively. Residence, family income, place of defecation, source of drinking water, shoe-wearing habit, handwashing habit after toilet use, ways of waste disposal, and cleanliness of fingernail were the most important predictors of IPIs (p<0.05). Ascaris lumbricoides (22.7% (87/383)) and hookworms (20.6% (79/383)) were the most prevalent parasites, followed by Entamoeba histolytica (8.1%), Trichuris trichiura (7.6%), Giardia intestinalis (6.5%), Hymenolepis nana (5.7%), and Schistosoma mansoni (4.4%), in that order. Sasiga District primary schoolchildren are likely at a high burden of IPIs. Intensive health education on personal hygiene and environmental sanitation is needed.

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