Abstract
Intestinal parasites are among the most prevalent infections in humans. A cross-sectional survey was performed in a Canutama, Amazonas state, Brazil, in order to estimate the prevalence of intestinal parasites. The detection of parasites in the feces was performed using the Lutz method. Demographic data and the characteristics of the households were collected using a questionnaire. The prevalence of parasites was 36.9%. Ascaris lumbricoides (7.14%) was the most prevalent. The absence of a sewage network, consumption of raw vegetables and raw meat are risk factors for contracting intestinal parasitosis. We reported a prevalence of intestinal parasites and determined some of the risk factors.
Highlights
Intestinal parasitosis, which is caused by numerous protozoa and helminths, is among the most prevalent infections in humans and affects more than half of the world’s population (WHO, 2020; De Silva et al, 2003)
Intestinal parasitosis has a wide geographic distribution in Brazil, and socioeconomic conditions, lack of basic sanitation, health education and cultural habits are some of the problems that cause enteroparasitosis to be highly common in Brazil (Faria et al, 2017)
We describe the prevalence of intestinal parasitosis in the habitants of the municipality of Canutama; a city located 55 m above sea level in the Purus region in the south of the Amazonas state, 620 km from the capital Manaus (06∘ 32’19.7” S 064∘ 23’ 22.7” W) (Figure 1)
Summary
Intestinal parasitosis, which is caused by numerous protozoa and helminths, is among the most prevalent infections in humans and affects more than half of the world’s population (WHO, 2020; De Silva et al, 2003). It occurs primarily among deprived populations around the world and causes significant morbidity and mortality in endemic countries. In the Amazon Region, enteroparasitosis is one of the main public health problems In these regions, in the communities where basic sanitation conditions are precarious, there is no infrastructure for the adequate disposal of sanitary waste and little access to potable water (Martins et al, 2015)
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