title: Intestinal helminthic and protozoal infections and urinary schistosomiasis in Egyptian children.
abstract: To extend information on the current distribution and frequency of parasitic infections in Egypt, one stool and one urine specimen from 2945 children, aged 6 to 12 years old were examined. The children were from 10 schools, one in Cairo, 2 in Giza Governorate, and 7 in the Nile delata. Frequency rates for S. mansoni by school were 0.3% in Cairo, 8-15% in Giza, and 3-79% in the delta; for S. haematobium, rates were 3% in Cairo, 25-71% in Giza, and 0-33% in the delta. Rates for strongyloidiasis, trichuriasis, and trichostrongliasis were low in each location never exceeding 1%. Frequency rates for ascariasis were 3-31%, ancylostomiasis 3-8%, enterobiasis 2-22%, hymenolepiasis 4-20%, amebiasis 13-52%, and giardiasis 5-25%. F. hepatica infections (0.01%) were found in Sobtas, and an 8% H. heterophyes infection rate was found in Mataryia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endemic Medicine, University of Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: el-Sahly
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zakaria
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mabrouk
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Thakeb
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Zakaria
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Farrag
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Goldsmith
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004534:Egypt / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012553:Schistosomiasis haematobia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000453:epidemiology*