Intestinal Parasites and HIV Co-infections in Mogadishu (Somalia): A Retrospective Evaluation of Four-Year Follow-up Data

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the frequency and distribution characteristics of intestinal parasites and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositivity in children and adults presenting to a tertiary care hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia. The study included the results of all parasitological stool examinations conducted between November 2015 and November 2019. In addition, the HIV serological status of individuals was retrospectively analyzed. During the four-year study period, at least one intestinal parasite…