Study for intestinal parasites among children in al-Mahmoudyia area Baghdad province

الملخص EN

This study was carried out to find the infection with intestinal protozoa such as (Entamoeba histolytioca , Giardia lamblia) and Enterobius vermicularis in children as diarrhea causative in AL-mahmmodia public hospital for a period from the beginning of June 2010 to the end of August 2010.

out of (332) stool samples there were (296) positive sample which represented (57.8 %) these sample were examined by using direct normal saline method, Iodin solution and sedimentation method .

the percentage of infection with intestinal parasite as followed Entamoeba histoloytica (41 %), Giardia lamblia (34 %),and Enterobius vermicularis (25 %).

These results considered high in compression with other studies carried out in Iraq.

The infection percentage in male was (57 %) which in female was (43 %).

July was the highest month in compression with may, June –respectively.