Survey on the prevalence of intestinal parasites among orphan children inhabit two statehomes in Baghdad City

الملخص EN

230 stool samples were collected from 2 state homes for (males and females) to investigate the infection of different intestinal parasites (pathogenic and non-pathogenic).

The infection rate was higher among males 15.7% than females 6%, these rates were increased when concentration method was employed up to 54.8% for males and 8.7% for females significantly.

Most infected orphans were found to harbor single parasite followed by double, triple parasites.

The highest rate of infection was found among young age group (1-5) years old, while the older age groups got lowest rates.

Of helminthes, the commonest parasite was Hymenolepis nana 5.7% and of protozoa, the commonest intestinal parasite was Giardia lamblia 7.4%.