Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in the Islamic Republic of Iran
(East. Mediterr. health j).
em Inglês
| WHO IRIS
| ID: who-116956
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ABSTRACT
A national survey of the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in the Islamic Republic of Iran was made on a r and om sample of families covered by local health centres affiliated to the medical universities. Out of 53,995 people aged 2+ years, from 12,495 families [0.1% of all families in 1999], 45,128 stool samples were analysed by formalin-ether precipitation. Intestinal parasitic infections were found in 19.3% of the study population [19.7% male, 19.1% female]. Giardia lamblia [10.9%], Ascaris lumbricoides [1.5%], Entamoeba histolytica [1.0%] and Enterobius vermicularis [0.5%] were the most common infections. The infection rate was highest in the 2-14 years age group [25.5%] and in rural residents [23.7%]
Texto completo:
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Coleções:
Bases de dados de organismos internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
Problema de saúde:
Helmintíase
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Doenças Negligenciadas
Base de dados:
WHO IRIS
Assunto principal:
Ascaríase
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Inquéritos Epidemiológicos
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Giardíase
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Enterobíase
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Ascaris lumbricoides
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Disenteria Amebiana
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Enteropatias Parasitárias
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
East. Mediterr. health j
Ano de publicação:
2005