[Intestinal parasitic diseases and tinea of the scalp in Dakar school population: influence of environmental factors on the infestation level].
We carried out a study during February 1993 in a french and three coranic schools in order to evaluate the incidence of the economical level on the prevalence of intestinal parasites and tinea's scalp. Infection rate by intestinal parasites were 67.4% and 84% respectively in french and coranic schools with significant differences: X2 = 10.8. Infection rate by dermatophytes were 10.6% and 48.8% respectively in francophone and coranic schools with significant differences: X2 = 29.3. Ascaris was predominant through all ages in coranic schools, while amaeba were the main parasites in the upper ages in the french school. Bad environmental features observed in coranic schools as well as in popular areas are risk factors to the infection and contribute to increase the prevalence of intestinal parasitic diseases and tinea's scalp.
D002648:Child; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D012574:Schools; D012675:Senegal / Q000453:epidemiology; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000453:epidemiology*
Parasitoses intestinales et teignes du cuir chevelu en milieu scolaire dakarois: influence des facteurs environnementaux sur les niveaux d'infestation.