Prevalence and risk factors associated with intestinal parasitosis in children with diarrhoea in the Huambo municipality.

ABSTRACT: Intestinal parasitic infections are classified as neglected tropical diseases and represent a serious public health issue, particularly in developing countries, where they often manifest as diarrhoeal syndromes. A prospective, cross-sectional, observational study was conducted with the aim of describing the prevalence of intestinal parasites in children aged 9 months to 14 years who were hospitalised with a diagnosis of diarrhoeal disease in the paediatric department of Huambo General Hospital. Of the 173 stool samples analysed, 47 (27.2%) were positive, with a predominance of helminths (22.5%), among which Necator americanus (46.81%) and Strongyloides stercoralis (46.81%) were the most prevalent. The only protozoan identified was Giardia lamblia (12.77%) and Taenia spp. (4.26%). Although

SUBMITTER: Sachocal EDM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12393785 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature