Open AccessIntestinal parasitic infections among school children of Northern Kathmandu, Nepal
Author(s) -
Sunil Pandey,
Amrit Lama Lo,
Ravi Bhakta Shrestha
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of tropical disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.208
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2222-1808
DOI - 10.1016/s2222-1808(15)60864-7
Subject(s) - ascaris lumbricoides , giardia lamblia , hymenolepis nana , entamoeba histolytica , personal hygiene , hygiene , enterobius , parasite hosting , intestinal parasite , environmental health , cyclospora , medicine , helminths , biology , immunology , feces , family medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , pathology , cryptosporidium , world wide web , computer science
Objective: To find out the prevalence of parasitic infection among school aged children and to\udmake necessary recommendations for preventive measures.\udMethods: The stool samples were examined for evidence of parasitic infections by direct\udmicroscopy and confirmed by concentration methods (formal ether sedimentation technique).\udResults: Among 300 samples, 15 (5.00%) were found to be positive for Entamoeba histolytica\ud5 (1.67%) followed by parasite Giardia lamblia 4 (1.33%), by parasite Ascaris lumbricoides 3\ud(1.00%) by parasite Hymenolepis nana 2 (0.67%), by Cyclospora 1 (0.33%).\udConclusions: Major contributors for the prevalence of parasites were found to be poor personal\udhygiene and the educational level of the children. This should be regarded as an issue of public\udhealth priority and demand for effective school health programs involving periodic health\udeducation and screening