HOOKWORM INFECTION;

ITS CORRELATION WITH PACKED CELL VOLUME IN A RURAL COMMUNITY OF PAKISTAN

Abstract

This study correlation of hookworm infection and packed cell volume, was conducted in rural population of Mustafaabad (Lulliani) District Kasur. Through a stratified random sampling 1010 adult male subjects were selected from the locality.253.ie; 25.05% were found hookworm positive. The positive cases were subjected to detailed stool examination and blood examination. A thorough study was conducted on 253 hookworm positive cases for correlation of PCV and No. of hookworm ova per gram of faeces, with coefficient of correlation as r = - 0.841, being a high degree of negative correlation.