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Publication Intestinal Parasitic Infection among School children in Chitwan district of Nepal(Institute of Medicine, 2015) Bhattachan, B; Panta, YB; Tiwari, S; Thapa Magar, D; Sherchand, JB; Rai, G; Rai, S KAbstract Introduction: Parasitic infection occur in children of all ages living under poor sanitation, eating unhealthy food and drinking water. Study was conducted from January to June, 2012 at Saktikhor in Chitwan district of Nepal. The aim for this study was to determine prevalence rate of intestinal parasites among children (< or =18 aged) group. Methods: 296 stool samples were collected in dry, clean and screw capped plastic container. Stool samples were preserved with 10% formalin, transported to Shi-Gan Health Research Laboratory then samples were examined microscopically by formal-ether sedimentation technique. Results: Overall, Positive rate was 23.3% (69/296). There was no significance difference in two genders boys 21.8% and girls 24.8%, (p=0.39). Positive rate in Tibeto-Burman was highest 23.2% followed by Indo-Aryan 22.1% and Dalit 29.6%, (p=0.80). In drinking water, parasitic infection rate in well water was found higher 29.9% than tap water 21.9%, (p=0.263). Positive rate in no drug (anti-parasitic) user was found higher 32.1% than drug user 16.0%, (p=0.002). Age groups between 0-5 years Children was 26.9% highest in positive rate followed by 6-12 years 25.15% and 13-18 years 15.2%, (p=0.35). Altogether 10 species were identified. Taenia spp was most common found 21.0% followed by Entamoeba coli (17.0%), Giardia lamblia (17.0%), Endolimax nana (13.0%), Ascaris lumbricoides (11.0%) Entamoeba histolytica/ dispar (11.0%), Trichuris trichiura (4.0%), Hymenolepsis nana (3.0%), Blastocystis hominis (3.0%), and Hookworm (1.5%). Conclusion: Children should focus on improvement of sanitation practice, periodic administration of anti-parasitic drug and safe drinking water. Keywords: Children, Chitawan, Intestinal Parasites, NepalPublication Intestinal Parasitic Infection with Nutritional Status among Orphan Children in three cities of Nepal: Prevalence and Associated risk factors(Institute of Medicine, 2018) Chaudhary, RB; Bhattachan, B; Thapa Magar, D; Dhami, RS; Karki, AB; Sherchand, JBAbstract Introduction: Intestinal parasitosis and malnutrition are common health problems among children in developing countries like Nepal. The aim is to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites along with nutritional status in orphan children and find out its risk factors. Methods: National Institute of Tropical Medicine and Public Health Research Laboratory, Kathmandu, Nepal had approved this research. Cross sectional study was conducted from January to June, 2014. Stool samples were collected in clean wide mouthed plastic container from ≤ 15 year’s children of different orphanages in Chitwan, Kaski and Kathmandu Valley of Nepal. Socio-demographic information was collected using a structured questionnaire. Formalin-ether-sedimentation technique was done for detection of cyst and eggs of parasites. For nutritional status, anthropometric measurements were taken at the time of interview. Results: In total of 309 orphan children (male: 167, female: 142), 20.3% (63/309) had some kinds of cysts or eggs of parasites.Altogether six different parasites were detected; in which infection rate of Entamoeba coli was highest 5.2% (16/309), followed by Giardia lamblia 3.6% (11/309), Entamoebahistolytica 3.6% (11/309), Trichuris trichiura 2.9% (9/309), Hymenolepis nana 2.3% (7/309) and Ascaris lumbricoides 1.2%(4/309). 1.6% had multiparasites. The prevalence of malnutrition was found to be 16.1% (50/309). Among those malnutrited children, infection rate of parasites in obesity and thinness children were found 31.3% (5/16), and 25.8% (8/31) respectively. Conclusion: Intestinal parasites and malnutrition are associated each other in orphan children with its risk factor like age, sex and other behavioral activities. Prevalence of protozoa was found higher than helminthes. Obesity was predominance in malnutrition children. Keywords: Intestinal parasites, Nutritional status, Orphan-children, Kathmandu, Kaski, Chitwan, Nepal