[Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in nursery schools from Ciego de Avila Province, Cuba. 1989-1993].
The prevalence of intestinal parasitsm in nursery schools from Ciego de Avila province was annually avaluated during 1989-1993. The percentage of infected children ranged from 16.6% to 31.6%. An increase of frequence of infection was observed from 1991. Protozoa were more predominant than helminths. In the whole five-year period studied Giardia intestinalis had a higher prevalence (19.6%) followed by Entamoeba histolytica (3.0%). The nematode most frequently found was Trichuris trichiura (0.5%).
Suárez Hernández
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Centro Provincial de Higiene y Epidemiología de Ciego de Avila, Cuba.
Ocampo Ruiz
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Baly Gil
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González Alvarez
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Artiga Serpal
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D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002656:Child Day Care Centers; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003462:Cuba / Q000453:epidemiology; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016829:Giardia lamblia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000469:parasitology*; D015995:Prevalence; D014258:Trichuris / Q000302:isolation & purification