Abstract

STRANIERI, Mirna et al. Intestinal parasitic infestations among students of Carabobo Educational Unit: Belén, Carlos Arvelo Municipality, Carabobo State, Venezuela. Comunidad y Salud [online]. 2009, vol.7, n.1, pp.23-28. ISSN 1690-3293.

Intestinal parasitic diseases, cause damage on inhabitants of tropical and subtropical areas, thus generating a Public Health problem. Assesment of prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among students of Carabobo Educational Unit, was the aim of the present survey. A descriptive and cross-sectional study in a Basic school with 498 students, through a non-probabilistic sample of 186 pupils was performed. The global prevalence of infestation was 82.25%. Among them, Blastocystis hominis was the most common species; 55.91% and Ascaris lumbricoides was present in 30.64 samples. Among male subjects, 44.62% were infected. 49.46% live in formal dwellings; 45.75% shared bedrooms with less than 3 relatives and 65.59% were consumers of non drinkable water. 46.24% of school children refered anal pruritis and 46.77%, teeth chatter A high infection level was assessed within the male student population with a high prevalence of protozoan and helminths Non drinkable water might be the vehicle for intestinal parasitic infections.

Keywords : Intestinal parasites; Prevalent species; Basic scholars; Human dwellings; Water supply.

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