Prevalence and intensity of infection transmitted by geohelminth in schoolchildren from two communities in the municipality of San Miguel del Padron, Havana, Cuba
Keywords:
Geohelminth, prevalence, intensity, clinical manifestations, risk factors.Abstract
Introduction: The prevalence and intensity of infections produced by geohelminths, with their profound impact on human health and development, continue to be high in low- and middle-income countries, mainly those located in the tropical and subtropical regions of the planet.
Objectives: To know the prevalence and intensity of geohelminth infection, and clinical and epidemiological aspects related to it, in schoolchildren from the La Corea and Los Mangos communities of the San Miguel del Padrón municipality, Havana, Cuba.
Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional coproparasitological and clinical-epidemiological study was carried out in schoolchildren between 5 and 8 years of age who lived and studied in the communities.
Results: High levels of prevalence and intensity of geohelminth infection were demonstrated in the participating children (27.8% of infants infected by one or more geohelminths, and 14.7% of them affected by moderate or severe loads of these parasites) and it was possible to know about clinical and epidemiological aspects related to this parasitism in the studied communities.
Conclusions: It is necessary to design and implement an intervention of an intersectoral nature and with a multi-illness approach in the primary schools of the communities, to lower the prevalence and intensity rates found and, with this, improve the quality and perspectives of life of the infants of the mentioned place.
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