Intestinal parasitosis in children and adults “Maka” of the settlement “Corumba Cué” of the Mariano Roque Alonso City, Paraguay, 2018

Abstract

Parasitosis is a frequent problem of global public health, and especially in underdeveloped countries, it is an intestinal infection caused by protozoa and / or helminths. The study described the presence of parasitosis, performed using Ritchie Willis and Kato Katz techniques for fecal samples consisting of 50, and found that 74% of parasitized persons corresponded to 59% of parasitization in children and 41% of parasitization in adults, whereas, 26% were not parasitized, this according to the WHO age group classification table. There was more frequent parasitosis in women than in men, in contrast to data found in indigenous people living in rural areas where parasitosis is greater in men. In the coproparasitological examination the parasites found in adults (n = 15): Blastocystis hominis in eight; Giardia Lamblia in four while three for Endolimax nana and Hymenolepis nana. In children (n = 22): Giardia Lamblia by 40%; Blastocystis hominis by 40%; Endolimax nana by 18% and 2% for Entamoeba coli and Ascaris Lumbricoides. The high prevalence of Blastocystis hominis compared to a lower percentage of Giardia Lamblia in Aboriginal adults contrasts with that observed in the peri-urban population, where Giardia lamblia is more common. Considering that these indigenous people now live in urban areas, their percentage of parasitization is highly compared to studies conducted on other indigenous people but settled in rural areas. Appropriate health education, teaching and implementation of personal hygiene habits may be necessary to reduce the impact of parasitic organisms, in addition to a sanitation program by the competent authorities.