According to soil transmitted helminths (STH) survey conducted among school children attending classes three to eight in Bhutan in 2017, the overall prevalence of any STH or intestinal worms infections among students in Bhutan was low at 1.4 percent.

STH infections are among the most common infections worldwide and affect the poorest and the most deprived communities.

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