Infecciones por taenia sp y otros cestodos intestinales en pacientes de consultorios y hospitales públicos del sector norte de Santiago de Chile: 1985-1994 / Taenia sp and other intestinal cestode infections in individuals from public outpatient clinics and hospitals from the north sector of Santiago, Chile: 1985-1994
Bol. chil. parasitol
; 50(3/4): 80-3, oct.-dic. 1995. tab
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in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
During 1985-1994 period, 70,642 parasitological stool examinations were perfomed. The exam was made to each patient which presenting gastrointestinal symptoms or nutritional problems, specially in children. 59,960 out of the 70,642 examinations corresponded to 1 month -15 years old chidren, 4,280 to 16-30 years old individuals and 6,402 to up to 30 years old adults. The infection rates (x 100,000) were taenia sp, 86; hymenolepis nana, 1,165; diphyllobotrium sp, 4 and hymenolepis diminuta, 1. In this period, 11 cases of infection by taenia saginata were detected, and none taenia solium infection. Although infections rates by intestinal cestodes were higher in males than females, in the taenia sp. infection the difference was not statistical significative. Médico-veterinary control of animals slaughtered in abbatoirs and the improvement of sanitary conditions in the last two decades have contributed to the control of most of human intestinal cestodiases
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
/
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases
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Helminthiasis
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Neglected Diseases
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Zoonoses
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Taeniasis
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Prevalence
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Diphyllobothriasis
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Hymenolepiasis
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Bol. chil. parasitol
Journal subject:
ALIMENTOS
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Parasitology
Year:
1995
Document type:
Article