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Article History

Received: 25 November 2025

Accepted: 27 April 2026

First Online: 9 May 2026

Declarations

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: The study plan was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board (Ethics Committee) of the Royal Thai Army Medical Department, Thailand (Approval Number: M048q/66_exp). In accordance with ethical standards, written informed consent was obtained from all adult participants. For participants under 18 years old (young children), written informed consent was obtained from their legal guardians (parents), and informed assent was obtained directly from the minors. As an ethical consideration for the study participants, all individuals who tested positive for intestinal parasites received appropriate antiparasitic medication.

: All the authors confirm that this manuscript is original work and has not been previously published in any form or language, either partially or entirely. Additionally, the manuscript is not currently under review by any other journal, and all the authors have read and approved its submission to the Journal of Discover Public Health. Regarding the presentation of the data, we confirm that the manuscript does not include any individual’s data in any form, such as personal details, images, or videos, which would require separate consent for publication.

: The authors declare no competing interests.