01522nas a2200229   4500000000100000008004100001653001500042653002300057653001700080653001300097653001400110653003900124653003100163653001400194653001700208100001200225245008400237856003300321300001000354490000600364520092200370       2018                            d10aAscariasis10aControl Strategies10aEpidemiology10aHookworm10aMorbidity10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aSoil-transmitted helminths10aSri Lanka10aTrichuriasis1 aSilva N00aThe soil-transmitted helminths in Sri Lanka: a review of the recent literature.  uhttps://tinyurl.com/ybd7vfzs  a60-680 v83 a<p>The major soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections caused by <em>Ascaris lumbricoides</em>, <em>Trichuris trichiura </em>and <em>Necator americanus </em>have been recognized as endemic in Sri Lanka for over a century. Although prevalence rates have declined drastically over this period because of mass deworming programmes and improved housing, these infections are still found in high risk communities with poor access to sanitation. The available scientific literature published on STH infections in Sri Lanka from around the year 2000 onwards is reviewed here in three broad areas: prevalence of STH infections and factors affecting transmission, impact of control activities on prevalence and drug resistance, and the impact of STH infections on the health of infected individuals. In conclusion, an overview of the current control strategy adopted by the Ministry of Health in Sri Lanka is presented.</p>