Parasitic Infections among Egyptian Adolescents and its Association with Anemia: A National Study | ||
| Journal of High Institute of Public Health | ||
| Article 5, Volume 30, Issue 1, January 2000, Pages 59-76 | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jhiph.2000.317236 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Amel El-Sahn1; Fikrat El-Sahn2; Sunny Sallam3; Osman Galal4 | ||
| 1Department of Tropical Health, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Egypt | ||
| 2Department of Nutrition, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Egypt | ||
| 3Department of Epidemiology, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Egypt | ||
| 4Department of Community Health Sciences, Los Angeles School of Public Health, University of California, U.S.A | ||
| Abstract | ||
| A national survey of adolescents aged 10 to 19 years was conducted in Egypt, in 1997. This study describes results of stool and urine analysis for the presence of parasites and their association with anemia. 1,953 adolescents submitted either urine or stool sample and 1,904 provided a blood sample. 45.2% harboured a parasite and protozoa showed higher proportions than helminths, with Giardia lamblia [24.2%] as the most common parasitic protozoan. Area of residence was a significant predictor for infection where adolescents from Lower and Upper Egypt showed higher rates than those from urban governorates. Anemia was significantly associated with Shistosoma haematobium, Ascaris lumbricoides and with multiple parasites. Results suggest a need for implementing a national control program. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Parasitic Infections; Egyptian Adolescents; Association; Anemia | ||
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