Open AccessPrevalence of Hymenolepis nana in children in Baghdad- Al-Resafa
Author(s) -
Alia Yousif Yakoob
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the iraqi journal of veterinary medicine/al-maǧallaẗ al-ṭibbiyyaẗ al-bayṭariyyaẗ al-’irāqiyyaẗ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2410-7409
pISSN - 1609-5693
DOI - 10.30539/iraqijvm.v33i2.706
Subject(s) - hymenolepis nana , cure rate , infection rate , biology , veterinary medicine , recovery rate , demography , medicine , cestode infections , helminths , zoology , surgery , chemistry , sociology , chromatography
From March to November 2004 a total of 634 stool samples from the children coming to thehospitals, cure centers and randomly from the children of kindergarten and primary schools. Generalstool examination and precipitation methods were performed on each specimen, the infection rate ofHymenolpes nana 1.8% among children for both Gender(male and female) for different ages that hadbeen recorded the highest rate for (4- 6)year is 2.94% and the lowest rate for (9-12)year is 1.4%.Seasonal variation were discussed, that August was recorded the highest rate 5.8%.