Occurrence of some intestinal parasites in American Cockroach, periplaneta Americana, in Erbil / Iraq

During the periods May, June and July - 2000, a total of 48 American cockroaches, Periplaneta Americana, were collected from different localities [sewage water nets, latrines, patient's rooms and kitchens] of Rizgary and Erbil hospitals.After dissection of cockroaches, their digestive tracts were examined for the presence of the parasites. All of them were harbored the parasites. The following parasites were reported :-A/ Protozoans :From sarcodina,cysts and trophozoites of both intestinal amebae, Entamoeba coli and Entamoeba histolytica; from flagellates, cysts of Giardia lamblia and trophozoites of Trichomonas hominis; and trophozoites of the ciliate Nyctotherus sp.B/ Helminths :Eggs and adult worms of the nematode Enterobius vermicularis [pin or seat worm] and gravid segments of the cestode [tapeworm] Taenia saginata.Because of the absence of such studies in Iraqi Kurdistan Region, the present research was carried out in Erbil city to obtain useful information on the prevalence of intestinal parasites of cockroaches which are directly involved in the transmission of human parasitic diseases and to provide a broader understanding of public health pest management and encourage its elimination

Study on the prevalence of some medical insects and arachnids[lice, scabies] in some directory governorate in Erbil

Infectious cases of human lice and scabies were studied in some directory of Erbil government such [Mahatta prisoners, house of elders and house of parentless children[female]] During the period from February to July 2000.Among the 682 prisoners 382 of them were infested with Lice and the results showed that a high incidence [56%] of infestations with human Lice among prisoners were observed during cold months when compared with hot months but 346 of them or [50.7%] were infested with both scabies. Some prisons were infested with both ecto parasites [scabies and Lice]. No scabies were found in parentless children, but a high incidence [27%] of lice was observed. No infestation with both ecto parasite were observed in house elders