Frequency of intestinal parasitic infections in the Dashti county (Bushehr province) during 2009 to 2014

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1 Msc of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology ,Medical Faculty, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

2 2. Msc of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology ,Medical Faculty, Shahid BeheshtiUniversity of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3 Msc of Biostatistics , Department of Biostatistics& Epidemiology ,Health Faculty ,Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

4 Instructor , Msc in Epidemiology, Department of Public Health, School of Health, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan ,Iran

5 Msc of Food Hygiene AND Safety, Department of Health Faculty, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: Intestinal parasitic infections as one of the most important health and economic problems, millions of people in many parts of the world, especially in developing countries has been involved. The most important ways to control and prevent these diseases, Epidemiology and recognition of environmental and social factors associated with it. This study aimed to investigate the Frequency of intestinal parasitic infections during the past 5 years in the Dashti county (Bushehr province) is done.
Materials and Methods: This cross - sectional study on 1661 patients with intestinal parasitic infection was Dashti county. coordination with the Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical at health centers Ilyas Ahmad Dashti and hospitals Zainabiyya stored data of patients offices exam stool were extracted and then analyzed Software spss18.
Results: The highest rates of parasite infection %97/7 in 1661 cases related to were Entameba histolytica %44.1,Giardia  lamblia %30.3, Entamoeba coli %16.5. The frequency of different parasite species during the study period was significantly different (0.001> p-value).
Conclusion: According to the recorded from Intestinal parasitic infections in laboratory centers hospitals and health centers Dashti county Requisite for the prevention of Intestinal parasitic infections, health education, especially for Entamoeba histolytica the recommended frequency of 732 Person.

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