Prevalence of parasitic infections in a rural community in Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT

The prevalence of parasitic infections among 680 subjects living in a rural and suburban community near Makkah was studied [About half the population in such communities harbour one or more parasitic infections]. Among the most important environmental factors shown to affect the prevalence of intestinal parasites in this study are the level of environmental sanitation, the area of residence [whether urban or rural], family size, and sex. On the other hand, age appeared to play a minor or no role