شيوع انگل هاي روده اي در كودكان دبستان شهرستان علي آباد كتول در سال 1381

Prevalence of Enteric Parasites in Primary School Students in Aliabad City in 2002

Introduction: parasisteic infection of intestine is one of the most important health and economic problems in different countries especially in developing countries, which may leded to complications such as diarrhea or death. The determination of common causes of this health problem and its prevalence in various strata of society, especially children, is of particular importance. The aim of this research was to study the above factors in primary school children in Aliabad town in Golestan province. Material and Methods: This study included 252 primary school children in 2002. A questionnaire concerning personal demographic information was completed for all of the sample subjects. Afterwards, a stool sample from each child was obtained and transferred to the laboratory for macroscopic and microscopic assessments. The data was analyzed by using spss and x^2. Results: The results of this study showed that 41.2% of the studied cases were infected, (34% had intestinal protozoa and 8.3% had enteric wormʹs infection). The most common infections were Giardiosis with 20.6% and H.nana with 8% prevalences. Conclusion: There was not a meaningful correlation between the rate of infection and age, parents’ employment, place of residence and ethnicity. However, there was a significant relation between these infections and mother’s literacy (P•0.05). periodical tests are recommended which can assure early diagnosis and treatment.