Ecto and endoparasites in primary school pupils in El-Ghanayem city, Assiut governorate, upper Egypt

ABSTRACT

Ecto and endoparasites are still of the public health problems in Egypt. This is particularly true among school pupils who are exposed to the parasitic infections or infestations by autoinfection or by contact. In this paper, 400 primary school pupils, in El-Ghanuyem City, Assiut Governorate, Upper Egypt, were examined [6-11 years old]. Their examination revealed pediculosis [30%], scabies [1.25%], Schistosomiasis haematobium [8.5%], entamoebiasis [8.75%], giardiasis [14%], taeniasis saginata [0.25%], ascariasis [1.75%], enterobiasis [31%], hymenolepiasis nana [9.75%] and Schistosomiasis mansoni [0.75%]. It was concluded that schoolchildren are at-risk group, as they spend long time outside their homes in a crowded area. Besides, they may transfer parasites to their families, particularly those transmitted by contact and autoinfection