Infection of Intestinal Nematode Worm Infection in Elementary School Students at Grade 1 and 2 of Raudathul Jannah Foundation, Penraujan Private Elementary School, Sunggal District, Deli Serdang Regency

Abstract

Worm disease still a health problem in Indonesia. Based on initial survey conducted at the Penraujan Primary School of the Raudatul Jannah foundation, district of Sunggal Deli Serdang, children were found to have low standard hygiene behavior which were in a high risk of worm infection. The study was aimed to observe the percentage and types of worms infected the grade 1 and 2 students of the Penraujan Primary School of the Raudatul Jannah foundation. The research was carried out by using direct smear feses examination. The result shoved that 3 of 48 samples were infected by Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura. 1 of 3 infectied samples got double infection of Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura. While the rest 2 samples each of which got single infection of Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura.