Epidemiological study of heterophyiasis among humans in an area of Egypt
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Abstract
We aimed to determine the prevalence and intensity of infection of heterophyiasis among inhabitants of El-Meaddeya, Egypt. A cross-sectional stool examination survey was performed on 430 randomly chosen households, comprising 2219 individuals. The overall prevalence of parasitic infection was 84.7%. Ascariosis was the most common [67.6%], followed by trichuriosis [49.7%] and heterophyiasis [33.8%]. The prevalence and intensity of infection of heterophyiasis were most common in people 15-45 years, and greater in females than males. The highest intensity of infection was detected among fishermen. Intrafamilial aggregation of cases of heterophyiasis was identifiedCitation
Abou Basha, L.M. (2000). Epidemiological study of heterophyiasis among humans in an area of Egypt. EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 6 (5-6), 932-938, 2000 https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/118948