From the Department of Biology, Collage of Science, Taif University, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Med J. 2021 Jun;42(6):612-619. doi: 10.15537/smj.2021.42.6.20200784.
Intestinal parasite infection (IPI) is a declining global health problem. However, in certain parts of the world, the misconception that certain diseases are avoided owing to the existence of prevention strategies, medication and the frequency of awareness campaigns remains underestimated. Recent studies in Saudi Arabia have reported high prevalence rates for IPI; however, the prevalence in Saudi Arabia varies from city to city and from age group to age group. Moreover, the most prevalent causative species vary in different areas of Saudi Arabia due to differences in the characteristics of emerging populations. The prevalence of IPI has also been correlated with multiple risk factors, such as age, gender, health awareness, health habits and socioeconomic status. Therefore, more attention should be given to IPIs in Saudi Arabia and the risk factors should be better addressed to monitor and reduce the spread of parasite infections, particularly among younger children.
肠道寄生虫感染（Intestinal parasite infection，简称 IPI）是一个全球性的健康问题，其发病率正在不断下降。然而，在世界上的某些地区，人们仍然存在一种误解，即由于存在预防策略、药物和宣传活动的频率，某些疾病可以避免。最近在沙特阿拉伯进行的研究报告了肠道寄生虫感染的高流行率；然而，沙特阿拉伯的流行率因城市和年龄组而异。此外，由于新兴人群特征的不同，沙特阿拉伯不同地区最常见的致病物种也有所不同。肠道寄生虫感染的流行率还与多个风险因素相关，如年龄、性别、健康意识、健康习惯和社会经济地位。因此，应该更加关注沙特阿拉伯的肠道寄生虫感染问题，更好地解决这些风险因素，以监测和减少寄生虫感染的传播，特别是在年幼的儿童中。
