Frequency of intestinal protozoal and helminthes infection among patients in Khadeer district, Yemen

الملخص EN

Background : the study aimed to determine the frequency of intestinal helminthes and protozoan infection in the population of a rural area.

Method : A retrospective study of the frequency of intestinal helminths and protozoan infection was conducted, based the on records of the health center 2006-2007 in Al-Dimnah, Khadeer district, Yemen.

Results : The results revealed that the rate of protozoa infection was 60.1 %, while Helminthes accounted for 13.5.2 % (Nematods 12.5 % + Cestodes 1.0 %) of the total recorded patients.

Protozoan infections were Gardia lamblia 47.7 % and Entameba histolytica 12.4 %.

helminthic parasites were ascaris lumbricoides (7.5 %), trichuris trichiura (0.8 %), Enterobius vemicularis 2.3 %, Ancylostoma duodenale 0.9 %, Trichostrongylus colubriaormis 1 % and Taenia saginata 1 %.

he study revealed that infection rates of giardia lamblia and entameba histolytica have a tendency to ward females and the difference between males and females' values was statically significant (p <0.05).

The rate of protozoan infection (G.

lamblia) was in general higher in children than adults.

On the other hand, there was a significant difference (p < 0.05) in the rate of infection due to helminths in relation to age.

The rates in adults were higher than children.

Conclusion : Protozoan and helminths infection in Khadeer district is high.

We concluded that, the study emphasizes the need for improved environmental hygiene, clean water supplies, good sanitation and health education.