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Intestinal Parasites in Children under Five Years with Diarrhea in Kerbala, Iraq | ||
| journal of kerbala university | ||
| Article 1, Volume 5, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 415-420 PDF (0 K) | ||
| Author | ||
| Sajidah Flayyih Hasan | ||
| Abstract | ||
| A total of 277 diarrhea cases in children less than five years old were examined. The cases were divided into two groups, less than two years and 2-4 years ,to determine the types of parasites and prevalence of infections that is may be attachment with factions of age . Total prevalence of infection was 11.6%. Age group 2-4 years recorded highest prevalence of infection (38.5%). There were no significant differences between males and females in infection. Four types of protozoa were demonstrated Entamoebia histolytica(4.0%) Giardia lamblia(6.5%) ,Chilomistix mesnili (0.7%), Trichomonas hominis (1.1%) and only one type of helminths Hymenolepis nana at prevalence (0.4%) .Villages and quarters recorded highest prevalence of infection (13.2% , 11.5%) respectively . Bottle – feeding was seen a highest prevalence of infection ( 8.2 % ) . | ||
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