Parasitic Profile among Primary School Children in A Rural Area at Beheira Governorate, Egypt
Journal Title: The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 70, Issue 12
Abstract
<strong>Background:</strong> Parasitic infection is still a serious public health problem in the world, especially in developing countries including Egypt. It represents a major cause of morbidity and mortality in childhood and among high-risk groups in most parts of the world. <strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to detect the prevalence of parasitic infection and degree of anemia and eosinophilia among primary school children of two governmental schools in a rural area at Damanhour Center, Beheira Governorate, Egypt during the period from October, 2016 to April, 2017. <strong>Methods: </strong>Randomly chosen (600) students aged from (6 – 12) years, (394 males and 206 females were subjected to: A questionnaire sheet, stool examination using: Direct smear and concentration techniques (formol ether sedimentation and simple flotation), urine examination, NIH swab for diagnosis of <em>E. vermicularis</em> eggs as well as complete blood count examination. <strong>Results: </strong>The overall prevalence of parasitic infection reached 38.3% (27.8% in males and 10.5% in females) with a prevalence rate of (22.5%), (12.8%) and (3%) for helminthic, ptotozoal and mixed infections respectively. <strong> </strong>The identified parasites were <em>E. vermicularis</em> (11.8%), <em>H. nana</em> (7.2%), <em>G. lamblia</em> (6.8%), <em>E. histolytica</em>/<em>dispar</em> (6%), <em>S. mansoni</em> (1.7%), <em>A. lumbricoides</em> (1.2%), <em>T. trichiura </em>(0.3 %) and <em>S. haematobium </em>(0.3 %)<em> </em>while,mixed infection reached (3%). The eggs of <em>E. vermicularis</em> were found in both urine and stool specimens of three girls only. Prevalence of anemia among all studied children reached (41.8%); (67.8%) in infected children compared to (25.7%) in non-infected children while eosinophilia was (6%); (14.3%) in infected children compared to (0.8%) in non-infected children with statistically significant difference. There was a significant correlation between parasitic infection and headache, fatigue, pallor, loss of appetite, abdominal colic, perianal itching, diarrhea, pitryasis alba, loss of weight and salivation during sleeping. Also, there was a significant association between parasitic infection and some bad hygienic habits as un-proper hand washing and hygiene, swimming in canals, un- trimming of finger nails and un-proper washing of vegetables and fruits. <strong>Conclusion: </strong>Rural residency, bad hygiene and low social class were the most significant risk factors associated with parasitic infections<strong>.</strong>
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Eman Helal
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