Current dispersal of helminths infections at Al-Sadr Teaching Hospital in province Al-Najaf al-Ashraf Iraq
1 Department of Clinical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Kufa University, Najaf, Iraq.
2 Department of Biology, University of Kufa, Faculty of Science, Iraq.
Research Article
Open Access Research Journal of Science and Technology, 2025, 13(02), 122-128.
Article DOI: 10.53022/oarjst.2025.13.2.0057
Publication history:
Received on 25 February 2025; revised on 04 April 2025; accepted on 07 April 2025
Abstract:
Helminthes parasite is the cause of infectious disease globally and has been a public health issue in developing countries. Long-term infections may lead to severe complications and complex symptoms. The study aims to control the dispersal of helminthes infection in the province during 2024 Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf /Iraq. Methodology: The results of 632(100%) stool examinations of males and females of all ages from February to October 2024. Collected from the registers of the laboratories at Al-Sadr Teaching Hospital in the province of Al-Najaf al-Ashraf, Iraq, from February until October 2024. analyzed with the use of Chi-X2 with a P value ≤0.0001 to explain differences in statistical significance for parasitic helminthes infections. Result: The overall dispersal of helminthes infections was 428(100%). Enterobiasis was the most common helminthes 403(94.2%) whereas Ancylostomiasis and Trichuriasis 4(1.0%) had less dispersal. high infections among the age group of 5 to 45 years whereas a decrease in ages 1-4 and ≥ 45. Helminthes parasitic infections were higher in females 222(51.9%) than males 206(48.1%). Also, Prevalence of helminthes parasitic was low in July and high in February. Conclusion: Helminthes parasitic infection remains an important health problem in the province. So, there is still a need for prevention efforts in the community. The study explained that parasitic helminthes infections are general in all age groups in Al-Najaf City, and the infections it related to sex, age, and months of the year.
Keywords:
Dispersal; Parasitic; Helminthes; Najaf; Iraq
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