Prevalence and risk factors associated with intestinal parasitic infection among children in Kyrgyzstan

Abstract

Introduction and Aim: Parasitic infections continue to be among the most serious issues facing public health. Globally, over 1.5 billion people have at least one helminth infection. The most common illness among people in developing nations is helminthiasis. This study aims to assess the frequency and risk factors of intestinal parasitic infections in children in four major cities in Kyrgyzstan, such as Osh, Naryn, Jalal-Abad, and Batken. Materials and Methods: Sentinel epidemiological monitoring gathered and processed the feces of 39,398 children from four cities in Kyrgyzstan between 2015 and 2021. This study is descriptive and analytical. Enterobiasis was studied using the scraping method. The children included in this study were from the cities mentioned. Results: For the period from 2015 to 2021, the average incidence rate of mixed infections per 1000 examined persons was 9.8. Studies have revealed that combinations of helminth + protozoan or pinworm + giardia parasites were more prevalent (26.70%) in children with mixed infections. Enterobiasis (39.8%), giardiasis (29.4%), ascariasis (18.9%), and dwarf tapeworm (11.7%) are parasitic infections in the studied regions. Conclusion: Parasitic diseases in children in three cities out of 385 cases, which is 8.6%, proceed as mixed infections with a coinfection with two or more parasites.