HOOKWORM INFECTION

ITS CORRELATION WITH HAEMOGLOBIN IN RURAL POPULATION OF MUSTAFA ABAD (LULLIANI) DISTRICT KASUR

Abstract

Objectives: To find out prevalence rate of hookworm infection in a rural community of Pakistan. To
find out whether a significant correlation exists between hookworm infection and haemoglobin. This study “Correlation
of hookworm infection and haemoglobin” was conducted in rural population of Mustafaabad (Iulliani) located in District
Kasur. (Pakistan). By a stratified random sampling 1010 male adult subjects were selected from the above locality. 253
i.e. 25.05% were found hookworm positive. Samples of stool and blood were collected. A thorough study on 253
hookworm positive subjects was carried out for calculation of haemoglobin levels and intensity of hookworm infection
in terms of number of ova per gram of faeces. Haemoglobin levels were estimated by cyanomethaemoglobin method
and quantitative estimation of hookworm ova in stool was carried out by stoll’s modified egg counting technique. The
results of the study showed statistically significant relationship between haemoglobin level and No. of hookworm ova
per gram of faces.(r = -- 0.876) for 253 hookworm positive cases, which reflects a high degree of negative correlation.