尼日利亚中部乔斯市日托中心儿童的肠道寄生虫感染情况

Intestinal parasites in children attending day care centers in Jos, Central Nigeria.

作者信息

Chirdan O O, Akosu J T, Adah S O

机构信息

Department of Community Medicine, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos Plateau State, Nigeria.

出版信息

Niger J Med. 2010 Apr-Jun;19(2):219-22. doi: 10.4314/njm.v19i2.56526.

DOI:10.4314/njm.v19i2.56526

PMID:20642093

Abstract

BACKGROUND

It is estimated that 3 billion people world wide are infected with intestinal parasites. Morbidity is highest amongst children; infestation causes a threat to the growth and development of the child. The study aims to determine the prevalence of intestinal helminthes in children attending day care centers in Jos metropolis.

METHODOLOGY

Ten day care centers were randomly selected from the total number of day care centers. From each centre children were randomly selected for study. Parents of selected children completed a structured questionnaire and stool specimens of the children were analyzed using iodine and saline preparation.

RESULTS

Two hundred and twenty-one children (57.8%) of the 384 children studied had intestinal parasites. Ascaris lumbricoides, Ancylostoma duodenale and Trichuris trichura were the commonest parasites found. The relationship between intestinal parasite infestation and diarrhea in past 2 months (X2 =19.5, df = 1,p < 0.001 OR = 3.87), de-worming in the past six months (X2 = 11.13, df = 1, p < 0.001, OR = 4.55) and domestic treatment of drinking water (X2 = 35.38, df = 1, p < 0.001, OR = 4.3) were statistically significant.

CONCLUSION

Intestinal parasite infestation in the children was high.

摘要

背景

据估计，全球有30亿人感染肠道寄生虫。儿童中的发病率最高；感染对儿童的生长发育构成威胁。本研究旨在确定乔斯市日托中心儿童肠道蠕虫的感染率。

方法

从日托中心总数中随机选择10个日托中心。从每个中心随机选择儿童进行研究。选定儿童的家长填写一份结构化问卷，并使用碘液和生理盐水涂片法对儿童的粪便样本进行分析。

结果

在研究的384名儿童中，221名儿童（57.8%）感染肠道寄生虫。蛔虫、十二指肠钩虫和鞭虫是最常见的寄生虫。肠道寄生虫感染与过去2个月腹泻之间的关系（X2 = 19.5，自由度 = 1，p < 0.001，OR = 3.87）、过去6个月驱虫情况（X2 = 11.13，自由度 = 1，p < 0.001，OR = 4.55）以及家庭饮用水处理情况（X2 = 35.38，自由度 = 1，p < 0.001，OR = 4.3）具有统计学意义。