prevalence of parasitic infections in basin twelve, Alexandria

ABSTRACT

The prevalence of schistomiasis and intestinal parasitic infections has been estimated among 498 individuals living in Basin Twelve, a village situated 15 miles east to Alexandria. Results showed that nearly all persons examined had parasitic infections. About one third of the cases harboured three parasites, more than 20% had four parasites while 14% had more than four parasites. The over-all prevalence rate of S. mansoni infection was 60%, S. haematobium 50%, Ascaris lumbricoides 58%, Ancylostoma duodenale 37%, Strongyloides stercoralis 2% and Hymenolepis nana 7%