Parasitic infections in primary and secondary schools in Giza governorate, Egypt

ABSTRACT

Four primary and two secondary schools at Kafr Hakeem, El-Mansuria and Berkash villages in Imbaba District were surveyed. Urine and stool specimens of 791 students were examined. Results revealed amoebiasis [22.4%], Hymenolepiasis nana [6.2%], Ancylostomiasis duodenale [5.7%], ascariasis [1.5%] and enterobiasis [1.1%]. Parasites transmitted by autoinfection represented 15.9% of the total infected subjects, those transmitted by the skin penetration 27.2% and by contaminated food 56.9%. There was no statistical difference between primary and secondary school students as regards the rate of infection