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Abstract
This study was aimed to estimate the current prevalence of IPIs in preschool and school children in ELGharbeya Governate Egypt, estimate the associated risk factor of IPIs and assess the role of animal zoonotic transmission of IPIs in examining children.
The results show: Out of 996 examined preschoolers and school children, 460 (46.2%) were found to be infected with intestinal parasites. Ten intestinal parasites were detected in the current study, including protozoans, nematodes, trematodes and cestodes. The overall prevalence of protozoa
Clinical manifestations were recorded as bloat, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, and weight loss. In addition to general clinical symptoms, some specific embodiments were documented, such as itchy anus in infections with E. V and D. C, while F. hepatica infections were characterized by fever, jaundice, and swollen liver. In general, the higher IPIs prevalence rates were recorded among children admitted to hospitals (80%), preschool age children (76.9%), male children (48.4%), rural residents (52.8%),
Our study highlighted high rates of IPIs among children in the study region.
The important risk factors associated with IPIs are preschool age, rural residence, low family’s income, a shortage of safe water, lack of hand washing (before meals, after soil contact and after toilet use), eating raw or unwashed vegetables, keeping pets or ruminants at household, and close contact with stray animals.
Therefore, we recommended to pursue periodic screening and treatment of IPIs in children, deworming of domestic or companion animals, and public health education about risks and prevention of IPIs especially concerning stray animal contact and personal hygiene.