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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12358/24129
TitleOccurrence of Gastrointestinal Parasites Among Pre-School Children, Gaza, Palestine
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Aims: The present study is aimed to asses the occurrence of gastrointestinal parasites among pre-school children in Gaza. Methods: In this study 679 stool specimens were collected from pre-school children aged <10 months to 60 months attending Ard El-Insan Association (Community primary health care center) in Gaza city. Stool specimens were inspected by a direct smear microscopy and sedimentation techniques. Results: The present study found that 16.6% of the studied children were infected with intestinal parasites. Infection with Giardia lamblia showed the highest prevalence (10.3%) among other parasites detected. Intestinal parasite prevalence was higher among male children than females. All age groups were susceptible for parasitic infection and no clear trend due to age. Conclusions: Intestinal parasites was found also among pre-school children in Gaza and those group of children need more medical attention to avoid them the intestinal parasites consequences. Key words : Pre-school children, gastrointestinal parasites, Prevalence, Gaza

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Al-Hindi, Adnan I.
El Kichaoui, Abboud Y.
TypeJournal Article
Date2008
LanguageEnglish
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pre-school children
gastrointestinal parasites
prevalence
gaza ‫ﺍﻟﻤﻠﺨـﺹ‬ :
Published inIUG Journal for Natural and Engineering Studies
SeriesVolume: 16, Number: 1
Publisherالجامعة الإسلامية - غزة
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