Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among children in rural India
Dipak Patanvadia, Pankti Pargi, Rekha Kishori, Amit Kumar, Deepak Deshkar
TL;DR
This study examines the high rate of intestinal parasite infections in children from rural India and emphasizes the need for species-level identification to combat the issue.
Contribution
The study provides new data on the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in rural Indian children.
Findings
43 out of 211 stool samples tested positive for intestinal parasites.
High prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections was observed among children in rural India.
Abstract
Intestinal parasite infections are triggered by climate, social status, occupation, personal hygiene, and educational status, resulting in malnutrition, diarrhea, blood loss, impaired work capacity, and decreased growth. Therefore, it is of interest to record Intestinal Parasitic Infections (IPIs) among youngsters. Hence, a total of 211 stool samples (115 male and 96 female) so as analyzed for macroscopic, microscopic, and occult blood. The analysis revealed that 43 out of 211 samples were positive. Thus, high prevalence of IPIs among children is observed. Hence, it is essential to limit parasitic infection by identifying the parasite at the species level.
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Taxonomy
TopicsParasites and Host Interactions · Amoebic Infections and Treatments · Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics