Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in the Islamic Republic of Iran
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2005; 11 (3): 377-383
in English
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| ID: emr-156765
ABSTRACT
A national survey of the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in the Islamic Republic of Iran was made on a r and om sample of families covered by local health centres affiliated to the medical universities. Out of 53,995 people aged 2+ years, from 12,495 families [0.1% of all families in 1999], 45,128 stool samples were analysed by formalin-ether precipitation. Intestinal parasitic infections were found in 19.3% of the study population [19.7% male, 19.1% female]. Giardia lamblia [10.9%], Ascaris lumbricoides [1.5%], Entamoeba histolytica [1.0%] and Enterobius vermicularis [0.5%] were the most common infections. The infection rate was highest in the 2-14 years age group [25.5%] and in rural residents [23.7%]
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Ascariasis
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Health Surveys
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Giardiasis
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Enterobiasis
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Ascaris lumbricoides
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Dysentery, Amebic
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2005
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