RESUMO
The prevalence of instestinal parasitsm in nursery scholl from Ciego de Avila province was annually avaluated during 1989-1993. Ther percentage of infected children ranged from 16.6 porcentage to 31. An increase of frecuence of infection was observed from 1991 were more predominant that helminths. In the wholw five-year period studied Giardia Instestinalis had a higher prevalence (19.6) followed by Entamoeba histolyrica (3.0). The nematode most frequently found was. Trichuris trichiura (0.5). (AU)
Assuntos
Criança , Enteropatias Parasitárias/epidemiologia , CubaRESUMO
The prevalence of intestinal parasitsm in nursery school from Ciego de Avila province was annually avaluated during 1989-1993. The percentage of infected children ranged from 16.6 percent to 31.6 percent. An increase of frequence of infection was observer from 1991. Protozoa were more predominant than helminths. In the whole five-year period studied giardia intestinalis had a higher prevalence (19.6 percent) followed by entamoeba histolytica (3.0 percent). The nematode most frequently found was trichuris trichiura (0.5 percent) (AU)
La prevalencia del parasitismo intestinal en una guardería de la provincia de Ciego de Ávila fue avaluada durante el período 1989-1993. El porcentaje de niños infectados varió de 16,6 por ciento al 31,6 por ciento. Hubo un aumento de la frecuencia de infección desde 1991. Los protozoarios fueron más predominantes de helmintos. En todo el período de cinco años la infección intestinal por Giardia tuvo una mayor prevalencia (19,6 por ciento), seguido por Entamoeba histolytica (3,0 por ciento). El nematodo que se encontró con mayor frecuencia fueTrichuris trichiura (0,5 por ciento)(AU)
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Lactente , Pré-Escolar , Enteropatias Parasitárias/epidemiologia , Cuba/epidemiologia , Fezes/parasitologia , Periodicidade , Giardia lamblia/isolamento & purificação , Giardia lamblia/patogenicidade , Entamoeba histolytica/isolamento & purificação , Entamoeba histolytica/patogenicidade , Trichuris/isolamento & purificação , Trichuris/patogenicidade , Estudos TransversaisRESUMO
The prevalence of intestinal parasitsm in nursery school from Ciego de Avila province was annually avaluated during 1989-1993. The percentage of infected children ranged from 16.6 percent to 31.6 percent. An increase of frequence of infection was observer from 1991. Protozoa were more predominant than helminths. In the whole five-year period studied giardia intestinalis had a higher prevalence (19.6 percent) followed by entamoeba histolytica (3.0 percent). The nematode most frequently found was trichuris trichiura (0.5 percent)
