Prevalence, Risk Factors and Impacts of Schistosomal and Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among Rural School Children in Sohag Governorate

El-Masry, Hosny Mohamed Ahmed; Ahmed, Yousef Abdel-Galil; Hassan, Ammar Ali; Zaky, S.; El-Moselhy, Essam A.; Abdel-Rahem, M. A.

doi:10.21608/ejhm.2007.17705

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“…Also, G. lamblia was associated with open field defecation, poor hand washing, raw vegetables, and unwashed fruit consumption [32]. This finding agreed with the findings of some Egyptian studies [20,21,24,30] where E. histolytica was the most prevalent parasitic species with variable prevalence rates. However, other studies have shown variability regarding the most prevalent parasite where it was G. lambilia [15,29], A. lumbricoides [25], and E.vermicularis [22,26].…”

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Intestinal parasitic infection among school children in Dakahlia governorate, Egypt: a cross-sectional study

Ahmed

Abu-Sheishaa

2022

Egypt Pediatric Association Gaz

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Background Intestinal parasitic infections are still representing a significant health problem in developing countries including Egypt. School children are highly vulnerable to this type of infection, and they suffered many health consequences. This study was conducted to identify the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection among school children and its related factors. Results This is a school-based cross-sectional study conducted on 726 school children selected from primary, preparatory, and secondary schools located at Aga district, Dakahlia governorate. A questionnaire sheet including data on the socio-demographic characters of students and their families, environmental and behavioral variables, and gastro-intestinal symptoms was filled. Also, fresh stool samples were collected from each child for microscopic examination to detect eggs, cysts, and trophozoites of intestinal parasites. There were 239 of 726 children with IPIs representing an overall prevalence of 32.9%. The most prevalent parasitic species were E. histolytica (12.3%), G. lamblia (8.5%), H. nana (7.7%), and A. lumbricoides (5.7%). There were significant differences between infected and non-infected children regarding age, educational stage, residence, monthly family income, and maternal education levels. Also, there were highly significant differences between infected and non-infected children regarding all environmental and behavioral variables and the occurrence of GIT symptoms. Conclusion High prevalence of IPIs among school children indicates little personal hygiene and poor environmental sanitation. Much more efforts are needed for the application of proper prevention and control strategy.

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“…This can be attributed to the unsanitary environmental conditions and low level of public awareness [19]. Egyptian studies conducted on school children revealed marked variability regarding the prevalence of IPIs with an infection range from 22.4 to 63.8% [15,[20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31].…”

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Intestinal parasitic infection among school children in Dakahlia governorate, Egypt: a cross-sectional study

Ahmed

Abu-Sheishaa

2022

Egypt Pediatric Association Gaz

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“…The high prevalence of protozoan infection in this study suggested contamination of drinking water (Bhat et al, 2013). The rate of mixed double infections was 1.6%, which was much lower than previous reports from Egypt (El-Masry et al, 2007;Bauomy et al, 2010;Kotb et al, 2011). In terms of the detected intestinal parasites; Blastocyst hominis had the highest infection rate (13%), followed by Giardia intestinalis (3%), E. histolytica/dispar (3%) while Hymenolepis nana had the highest infection among helminthes (table 2).…”

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PARASITOLOGICAL STUDIES AMONG EGYPTIAN PATIENTS ATTENDED DIAGNOSTIC & RESEARCH UNIT OF PARASITIC DISEASES, KASR AL-AINY TEACHING HOSPITALS: A FIVE-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

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Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology

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“…In this study, caregivers were found to have a fairly correct knowledge of ways to prevent worm infestation except that a good number of them (64%) did not know that worm infestation can be prevented to a great extent by the washing of hands after cleaning a child who had just defecated (El‐Masry et al, 2011). Also, 55.2% of the caregivers in the current study knew that worm infestation can be prevented by the washing of hands after defecating.…”

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“…In the same vein, another study on parasitic etiology of blood hypereosinophilia noticed that caregivers should wash their hands thoroughly after a bowel movement or changing a diaper and before eating to reduce the risk of getting or spreading worm infestation (Anane, 2006). A study on prevalence, risk factors, and impacts of schistosomal and intestinal parasitic infestations among rural school children in Sohag Governorate of Egypt recorded that hands and bedsheets contamination can cause auto infections, and assist in the secondary transmission of infestation among the caregivers for school children in rural areas (El‐Masry et al, 2011).…”

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Household caregivers' knowledge and control of helminthiasis in preschool children in a rural community of Enugu state, Nigeria

Ugwunna

Ede

Okeke

et al. 2021

Journal Community Psychology

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Helminthiasis causes iron deficiency anemia, pica, growth, and mental retardation in children. Deworming exercises are being included as part of various interventional programs to reduce the disease burden. However, the success or failure of such activities in terms of household caregivers’ knowledge and practice of deworming is not usually adequately evaluated, thus this study. This was a cross‐sectional descriptive study carried out in the rural community of Enugu State, Nigeria. Pretested semi‐structured interviewer‐administered questionnaire was used. Inferential statistics, χ2 test, and t‐test were also used in the analysis for categorical and continuous variables, respectively. A total of 294 preschool children and 250 caregivers were studied. Among the caregivers, 212 (71.9%) had good knowledge and 149 (50.5%) had good practice of deworming. There was a statistically significant association between the age of respondents and knowledge score (χ2 = 6.471, p = 0.039) and between the educational level of respondents and practice score (χ2 = 30.632, p < 0.001). Most respondents in the rural community had a good knowledge of worm infestation and only half had good practice of deworming. Also, there was a significant difference between the age of respondents and knowledge of helminthiasis and between the educational level of respondents and deworming activities of respondents.

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Prevalence, Risk Factors and Impacts of Schistosomal and Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among Rural School Children in Sohag Governorate

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Intestinal parasitic infection among school children in Dakahlia governorate, Egypt: a cross-sectional study

Intestinal parasitic infection among school children in Dakahlia governorate, Egypt: a cross-sectional study

PARASITOLOGICAL STUDIES AMONG EGYPTIAN PATIENTS ATTENDED DIAGNOSTIC & RESEARCH UNIT OF PARASITIC DISEASES, KASR AL-AINY TEACHING HOSPITALS: A FIVE-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Household caregivers' knowledge and control of helminthiasis in preschool children in a rural community of Enugu state, Nigeria

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