Parasitic infections in primary and secondary schools in Giza Governorate, Egypt.
Four primary and two secondary schools at Kafr Hakeem, El-Mansuria and Berkash villages in Imbaba district were surveyed. Urine and stool specimens of 791 students were examined. Results revealed amoebiasis (22.4%); hymenolepiasis nana (6.2%); ancylostomiasis doudenale (5.7%); ascariasis (1.5%) and enterobiasis (1.1%). Parasites transmitted by autoinfection represented 15.9% of the total infected subjects; those transmitted by the skin penetration 27.2% and by contaminated food 56.9%. There was no statistical difference between primary and secondary school students as regards the rate of infection.
Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Imbaba, Giza, Egypt.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004534:Egypt / Q000453:epidemiology; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D014556:Urine / Q000469:parasitology