Epidemiology of some parasitic helminthes in Iraq from 2011 until 2015

Abstract EN

Helminthes are among transmitting pathogens including Ancylostomiasis, Ascariasis, Enterobiasis, Hymenolepiasis, Strongyloidiasis, Taeniasis, Trichuriasis, Schistosomiasis, Echinococcosis.

These helminthes have high effect on public health in human population around the world.

Iraq is one of the most important endemic areas in the Middle East.The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of some parasitic helminthes in Iraq from 2011 until 2015.

This study was carried out in all Iraqi governorates from 2011until June, 2015.In 2015, the results showed that 6 patients were infected with Ancylostomiasis, 89 patients were infected with Ascariasis, 56206 patients were infected with Enterobiasis, 173patients were infected with Hymenolepiasis, non-patient infected with Strongyloidiasis.

25patients were infected with Taeniasis, 9 cases were infected with Trichuriasis.

During the last five years, Iraq was absent of schistosomiasis.

Conceding Echinococcosis infection, there were a total of 4769 patients.

In 2011, 2012 and 2013 Najaf showed the highest incidence rates of infections 302 patients,277 patients and 215 patients respectively, while Babel, Salaheldin, Wasit, Anbar and Baghdad kerkh governorates had the lowest rate of Echinococcosis infection.

In 2014, Thiqar showed the highest incidence rates of Echinococcosis infections (168 patients).In 2015, 81 patients were found in Najaf which reveling the highest incidence rate.

Baghdad kerkhdid not record any infections.

In conclusion during the time of this study, Iraq successfully eliminate Strongyloidiasis and schistosomiasis, on the other hand Enterobiasis and Echinococcosis represents a health problem in Iraq.