Parasitic intestinal infection in students of disabilities centers in Sanaa governorate, Yemen

Abdulkareem Al shameri 1, Abdulrahman Y. Al-Haifi 2, 3, Ali Salman Al-Shami 3, *, Eftekhar Al-Ghasani 2, khaled Mohammed alakhali 4, Ahmed Ghaleb Al-Akydy 4 and Reem S. alsiaghi 5

1 Department of Paediatrics, faculty of medicine, Thamar university, Republic of Yemen.
2 Department of microbiology at Thamar University, a medical school in the Republic of Yemen.
3 Faculty of Medicine Al-Saeeda university, a medical school in the Republic of Yemen.
4 Department of pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Science, Thamar University, Republic of Yemen.
5 Al-wahdah teaching hospital, faculty of medicine, Thamar university, Republic of Yemen.
 
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2024, 13(02), 068–074.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2024.13.2.2092
Publication history: 
Received on 22 September 2024; revised on 30 October 2024; accepted on 02 November 2024
 
Abstract: 
Background: Intestinal parasite infections remain prevalent in low-income countries, especially among children, due to poor drinking water quality and insufficient personal and environmental cleanliness. This study sought to diagnose, prevent, and manage intestinal parasites in individuals with special needs in Sanaa Governorate. 
Method: We collected stool samples from 232 students, aged 1 to 18, of which 143 were male and 89 were female. We collected data using a validated standard questionnaire. We processed and analyzed fecal samples using a wet mount preparation, adhering to the standing concentration technique.
Results: We found an overall prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection of 83.6%. E. histolytica (76.7%), G. lamblia (8.6%), A. lumbricoides (0.4%), H. nana (6.5%), S. mansoni (0.4%), Ent. vermicularis (6.5%), and S. stercoralis (2.2%). 
Conclusions: In children, E. histolytica was the most common intestinal parasite infection. There are few methods of transmission and protection for students with special needs.
 
Keywords: 
Special needs; Parasitic infection; Sanaa city; Yemen
 
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