Epidemiological study for common causes of diarrhea disease among children under 5 years of age in some Iraqi province

Kdaer Karem, Karem; Majed Khlaif, Bara

	Epidemiological study for common causes of diarrhea disease among children under 5 years of age in some Iraqi province
karbala journal of pharmaceutical sciences
Article 1, Volume 7, Issue 11, 2016, Pages 124-130 PDF (0 K)
Authors
Karem kdaer karem; Bara majed khlaif
Abstract
Background: Acute diarrheal disease among children less than 5 years old remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Severe infectious diarrhea in children occurs most frequently under circumstances of poor environmental sanitation and hygiene, inadequate water supplies, and poverty. In Iraq the control of diarrheal disease ( CDD), including promotion of breast-feeding, oral rehydration therapy and specific health education is a part of national strategies aiming to improve the quality of life and reduce the burdens caused by diseases. Objectives: the study aimed to identify the most common causes of diarrheal disease among children aged less than five years admitted to pediatrics Hospitals in some Iraq province. Patient and method:Hospitals in five Iraq provinces, karbala, Dyala, Hila, and Najaf during 12 months of 2013 received 1639 cases of diarrhea disease among children under 5 years of age, a hospital – based cross sectional study was performed a respective cases was defined as a child having three or more loose, liquid, or watery stools or at least one bloody loose stool within the last 24 hours. Accordingly, all cases admitted to general pediatrics Hospital between January and December 2013, which fulfilled the inclusion criteria were recruited into the study. Results: in current study shows statistical prevalence to bacteria spp. (0.006) and Giardiasis among Dyala province at p. value (0.001) as well as highly significant difference between Entamaebea. Histolytica.and Karbala city at p. value (0.001), among other pathogens in our study provinces. Conclusion: our study revealed some of pathogens can lead to cause diarrhea disease among children under 5 years of age especially E. histolytica and Giardia Lamblia in some Iraq province so demonstrate poor hygiene and educational health and inadequate safe water supply and food safety.caused by diarrhea among children less than five years of age in the district.
Keywords
Diarrhea; giardia; Epidiomological

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