- All Journals
- Al-Qadisiyah University
- Basrah University
- Kirkuk University
- Mosul University
- The Iraqi Borad for Medical Specialization
- University of Anbar
- University of Technology
- Al Mustafa University
- Al-Zahraa University for Women
- Alnoor University
- Kunooz University
- Misan University
- Ninevah University
- Tikrit University
- University of Al-Hamdaniya
- University of Kerbala
HUMAN MYIASIS BY OLD WORLD SCREW WORM IN IRAQ 1996 – 2002 | ||
| AL-TAQANI | ||
| Article 1, Volume 18, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 88-93 | ||
| Author | ||
| Basima Abdal Sattar | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Myiasis by old world screw worm is one of the main economic problems that lead to economic losses in the livestocks, which may cause death to many kinds of mammals as well as man. No case of myiasis has been recorded in Iraq before 1996, therefore the recent study is a retrospectives study of human myiasis in Iraq during the period from September 1996 to December 2002. Twenty three (23) human cases were reported during this period All the cases were diagnosed clinically by finding the larvae in the wounds which were diagnosed and classified; in the natural history museum in Baghdad . This study reveals that the highest prevalence rate of myiasis is in the age group 1(10-14) year (34.9%).The prevalence rate in the female (60.8%)is higher than in the male(39.01%). Most of the cases were reported in rural area (73.9%) while it was (26.1%) in urban area . The incidence of the disease in Iraq for both human and animal has declined due to the control imposed by General Veternary Company by using insecticides and the treatment of infestations through the public health educational programmes for farmers and livestock’s owners. | ||
|
Statistics Article View: 34 PDF Download: 23 |
||