Abstract
The study is designed to identify intestinal parasitic infections examined at Al-Aziziyah Hospital in Wasit Governorate in Iraq. In this study, a total of (460) internal and external patients were monitored for intestinal parasitic infections. All stool samples were analyzed by the direct method (microscopic exam.) to discover the trophozoite stages and cyst stages for intestinal protozoan parasites. The most incidence parasites in different sex, area residence and different age groups. Out of (460) patient sample were infected with 217 at a percentage of (47.17%), 101(46.5%) were for males and 116 (53.5%) were for females. It was found that the numbers and percentages of a single (one type of parasite) and double (two type of parasite) infections were 207(95.4 %), 10 (4.6 %) respectively. Intestinal parasitic infections were found in (95.4 %) of the study population (17.9 % 1-5 age). E. histolytica was more common among the positive samples collected from intestinal parasitic species detected in this work. The prevalence of parasitic infection was significantly higher among younger age groups compared with older age groups. The age group 55 years had the highest incidence rate (17.9%) compared with other age groups (7.8%). The distribution of parasitic diseases between rural areas was 66.4% and urban areas was 33.6%.n conclusion, the incidence of intestinal parasitic infection among random sample demands improvement of health education with environmental sanitation and quality of water sources.
Highlights
The long suffering of intestinal parasitic infections represents a major health problem around the world
Intestinal parasitic infections are spread at the socio-economic levels, social norms, poor health and environmental conditions, hygiene, poor drinking water supply and climate factors
Statistical analysis The Chi-square test was applied to the relationship between the variables used and intestinal parasitic infections
Summary
The long suffering of intestinal parasitic infections represents a major health problem around the world. Intestinal parasitic infections are spread at the socio-economic levels, social norms, poor health and environmental conditions, hygiene, poor drinking water supply and climate factors. Intestinal parasitic worms cause parasitic infections, and protozoan parasites [8]. Intestinal protozoan and intestinal helminthe cause, weakness, itching, urticaria, dermatitis, amoebic amoebiasis, gastrointestinal ulcers, gastrointestinal ulcers, weakness of the intestines, Cervical inflammation, amoebic colitis, diarrhea, vaginitis, hemorrhoids and cystitis [12]. The purpose of this randomized study is to determine the incidence of intestinal parasites among patients attending Al Azizia Hospital in Wasit Governorate, and by type of parasites and their relation to age, gender and housing. Health departments have used the results to improve environmental health throughout the regions, with a view to preventing the spread of intestinal parasitic infection in the Iraqi city of Aziziyah
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