Risk factors and prevalence of taeniasis among displaced peoples in ombadda locality-Omdurman-Sudan

Abstract EN

Background : taeniasis is infection of human with intestinal cestode tape worm parasites belonged to the genus taenia, species saginata and solium.

objective : the study aimed to determine the risk factors and prevalence of taeniasis among displaced peoples district in ombadda omdurman state-sudan.

material and methods : this is a cross sectional study was conducted in ombadda and basheer hospitals in omdurman-sudan from the period september to november 2021.

a total of 150 stools samples were collected and examined using direct microscopy, formal ether concentration technique and ziehl-neelsen staining method for detecting taenia spp.

results : a total of 150 stools samples collected and examined, 10 (6.3%) out of 150 faecal samples were positive and 140 (93.7%) were negative sample.

out of 10 positive samples 6 (60%) were males and 4(40%) were females their age groups range from 20 – 60 years old, the eggs stage of taenia saginata and taenia solium was identified by using direct microscopy and formal ether concentration t techniques and differentiated by the ziehl-neelson staining method.