Keywords
Entamoeba histolytica
Amebiasis
Prevalence
Risk factor
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Abstract
Enteric infections are a major public health concern worldwide, and they are more common in places with insufficient water sources, poor sanitation, low socioeconomic situations, and poor hygiene habits. Most causes of enteric infection may be due to Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica, and some helminths have a serious role in intestinal disease. The present study aimed to investigate the frequency of intestinal parasites (eggs and cysts) in various age groups and sexes with respect to the level of sanitation and personal hygiene in different levels of education, according to the source of eating and drinking of people in different areas in Duhok province. Outpatients with diarrhea and other gastrointestinal disorders provided stool samples. at the Kurdistan Region of Iraq's Duhok area at nine teaching and private hospitals: Azadi and Heevi Pediatric, Amedi, Semel, Shekhan, Sidra, Vin, Awni, and Ghazi. The faeces specimens that were obtained were analyzed macroscopically for composition and consistency before being studied under a microscope using the direct wet mount technique. Infection with an intestinal parasite was recorded in about 849 (28.3%) positive from the 3000 examination specimens. The highest rate of intestinal parasite was due to Entamoeba histolytica 94.4 %( 802/849), mostly in the age group 0–10 years (42.4%), high prevalence of amebiasis in male in center of Duhok and Shekhan about 428(50.4%), 14 (1.6%) from total 849 infection samples respectively and high rate of amebiasis in female in Amedia and Semel 33 (3.8% ),45(5.3% ) from total 849 infection samples respectively and high level of giardiasis recorded in female in center of Duhok and Semel 18(2.1%), 11(1.2%) respectively from total infection samples and these different was statistically significant p<0.05, primary levels of education about (62.1%), drinking filter water (85.9%), eating outside home (53.3%), There was a statistically significant change (p < 0.05). that is, risk factors that show elevated infection levels. According to the present research, improved health depends critically on better living conditions, clean water, and promotion of health education. This disease must be reduced among the population by implementing these measures.
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