study for intestinal parasites among children in AL-mahmoudyia area / Baghdad province

Abstract

This study was carried out to find the infection with intestinal protozoa such as (Entamoeba histolytioca , Giardia lamblia) and Enterobius vermicularis in children as diarrhea causative in AL-mahmmodia public hospital for a period from the beginning of June 2010 to the end of August 2010 .out of (332) stool samples there were (296) positive sample which represented (57.8%) these sample were examined by using direct normal saline method , Iodin solution and sedimentation method . the percentage of infection with intestinal parasite as followed Entamoeba histoloytica (41%) , Giardia lamblia (34%) ,and Enterobius vermicularis (25%) . These results considered high in compression with other studies carried out in Iraq .The infection  percentage in male was (57%) which in female was (43%) .July was the highest month in compression with may , June –respectively .