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Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of O. viverrini infection from 2017 to 2020 in Sakon Nakhon province, Thailand. Questionnaires were used to interview 320 participants (160 cases and 160 controls) in a random selection of 18 districts across Sakon Nakhon province. Univariate logistic regression was used to identify the factors associated with O. viverrini infection. The overall prevalence levels of O. viverrini infection in Sakon Nakhon province for 2018, 2019, and 2020 were 3.60%, 5.21%, and 7.01%, respectively. Raw fish consumption was a positive risk factor for its infection in endemic areas. Factors associated with O. viverrini infection were the habit of consuming unsafely prepared fish (OR = 6.33, 95%CI = 3.71\u201310.90), the medical history of O. viverrini examination (OR = 8.93, 95%CI = 5.15\u201316.21), a history of O. viverrini infection (OR = 201.25, 95%CI = 33.32\u20138082.76), and a history of taking praziquantel (OR = 201.25, 95%CI = 33.32\u20138082.76). These results identified gaps in the epidemiological knowledge of O. viverrini in this region that need addressing to identify and develop innovative methods for prevention, control, and support efforts to permanently overcome O. viverrini infection in endemic regions.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/tropicalmed7100313","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,10,19]],"date-time":"2022-10-19T02:54:25Z","timestamp":1666148065000},"page":"313","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":20,"title":["Prevalence and Risk Factors of Opisthorchis viverrini Infection in Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"7","author":[{"given":"Pariyakorn","family":"Perakanya","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Community Health, Faculty of Public Health, Chalermphrakiat Sakon Nakhon Campus, Kasetsart University, Sakon Nakhon 47000, Thailand"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1739-0805","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ratchadaporn","family":"Ungcharoen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Community Health, Faculty of Public Health, Chalermphrakiat Sakon Nakhon Campus, Kasetsart University, Sakon Nakhon 47000, Thailand"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sutthiporn","family":"Worrabannakorn","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Sakon Nakhon Hospital, Sakon Nakhon 47000, Thailand"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Passakorn","family":"Ongarj","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Community Health, Faculty of Public Health, Chalermphrakiat Sakon Nakhon Campus, Kasetsart University, Sakon Nakhon 47000, Thailand"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Atchara","family":"Artchayasawat","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9763-5720","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Thidarut","family":"Boonmars","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7175-2937","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Parichart","family":"Boueroy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Community Health, Faculty of Public Health, Chalermphrakiat Sakon Nakhon Campus, Kasetsart University, Sakon Nakhon 47000, Thailand"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,10,18]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"World Health Organization (1994). 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