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MARCANO, Yolimar et al. Epidemiological characterization of intestinal parasitic diseases in the community 18 de Mayo, Santa Rita, Aragua state, Venezuela, 2012. Bol Mal Salud Amb [online]. 2013, vol.53, n.2, pp.135-145. ISSN 1690-4648.

Intestinal parasitism is caused by helminths and protozoa. It is mostly transmitted by the fecal - oral intake, especially by ingestion of contaminated food and water with infectious forms, and it is becoming one of the leading causes of morbidity in the population. Therefore, it is crucial to epidemiologically characterize communities to determine their prevalence to identify risk factors for acquiring infection and to evaluate the knowledge of the population on the subject. This study was conducted on 324 fecal samples from community residents of 18 de Mayo, between the months of February and March 2012. Samples were taken and analyzed by light microscopy using conventional techniques (saline and iodine, Kato, Faust and Baermann). Calculations were performed with SPSS and an overall prevalence of 55.6% parasitism was obtained with protozoa comprising 95% and helminths 11.7% of the parasitism. The greatest risk factor for acquiring the infection studied was type of drinking water (boiled, filtered, bottle direct from the jet), and the last two showed statistical significance, like not washing hands before eating and preparing food. The percentage of correct knowledge about intestinal parasites is less than 29% of all the items investigated.

Palabras clave : Parasitosis intestinales; Epidemiología; Riesgo; Intestinal parasites; epidemiology; risk.

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