Nzitakera Augustin, Turinayo Jean d'Amour, Uwiragiye Jean Baptiste, Mukakalisa Doreen, Dushimirimana Emmanuel, Kanimba Philbert
Department of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Remera Campus, Kigali, Rwanda.
Tumor Pathology, School of Medicine, Hamamatsu University, Hamamatsu city, Handayama, Japan.
Rwanda J Med Health Sci. 2022 Dec 20;5(3):332-339. doi: 10.4314/rjmhs.v5i3.8. eCollection 2022 Dec.
Intestinal parasitic infections are common in camps of internally displaced people or refugees. Although, much has been done in Rwanda for their control in the general population, little is known about the prevalence among children in refugees' camps.
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal nematodes infections and associated risk factors among primary school children at Kigeme refugee camp, southern province of Rwanda in 2021.
A cross sectional study was conducted; a total number of 383 stool samples were collected and examined using formal ether concentration technique.
Approximately, one out of two participants (48.0%) were found to be infected with at least one intestinal nematode. Ascaris lumbricoides was found to be most prevalent (81%), followed by Trichirus trichiura (7.1%) and hookworm (3.8%). Parental illiteracy was identified as a risk factor, while knowledge on transmission roots of intestinal nematodes was seen as a protective factor.
Family members and parental education in particular is key as far as prevention of intestinal nematodes infections is concerned. Enhancement of public health education about hygiene and sanitation as well as regular mass drug administration could be important in fighting against intestinal parasitic infections.
肠道寄生虫感染在国内流离失所者或难民营地中很常见。尽管卢旺达在控制普通人群中的肠道寄生虫感染方面已经做了很多工作，但对于难民营中儿童的感染率却知之甚少。
本研究的目的是确定2021年卢旺达南部省份基格梅难民营小学儿童肠道线虫感染的患病率及其相关危险因素。
进行了一项横断面研究；共收集了383份粪便样本，并采用甲醛乙醚浓缩技术进行检测。
大约每两名参与者中就有一人（48.0%）被发现感染了至少一种肠道线虫。蛔虫最为常见（81%），其次是鞭虫（7.1%）和钩虫（3.8%）。父母文盲被确定为一个危险因素，而对肠道线虫传播途径的了解则被视为一个保护因素。
就预防肠道线虫感染而言，家庭成员尤其是父母的教育是关键。加强关于卫生和环境卫生的公共卫生教育以及定期进行群体药物给药对于对抗肠道寄生虫感染可能很重要。
