Epidemiological Study of Enterobiasis in the Preschool Children during April 2013 to Feb 2014 in Mazandaran Province, Northern IR Iran

Ziaei Hezarjaribi, Hajar; Arab Firouzjaei, Sakine; Ebrahimifard, Seyedeh Fateme; Fakhar, Mahdi; Abdollahi, Fatemeh; Jorjani, Ogholniaz; Hamidianfar, Najla; Ghasemi, Sakineh; Bayesh, Sara; Ghaffarifar, Fatemeh

doi:10.18869/modares.iem.3.4.132

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Epidemiological Study of Enterobiasis in the Preschool Children during April 2013 to Feb 2014 in Mazandaran Province, Northern IR Iran

Article 6, Volume 3, Issue 4 - Issue Serial Number 9, Autumn 2017, Page 132-136 PDF (419 K)

Document Type: Original article

DOI: 10.18869/modares.iem.3.4.132

Authors

Hajar Ziaei Hezarjaribi¹; Sakine Arab Firouzjaei²; Seyedeh Fateme Ebrahimifard²; Mahdi Fakhar¹; Fatemeh Abdollahi³; Ogholniaz Jorjani⁴^{, 5}; Najla Hamidianfar⁶; Sakineh Ghasemi⁷; Sara Bayesh⁷; Fatemeh Ghaffarifar

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¹Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, IR Iran

²Research Committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, IR Iran

³Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari IR Iran

⁴Laboratory Science Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, IR Iran

⁵Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Islamic Azad University Khorasgan (Isfahan) Branch. Isfahan, IR Iran

⁶Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Paramedicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, IR Iran

⁷Department of Parasitology, School of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, IR Iran

⁸Students' Research Committee, Islamic Azad Univesity, Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Tehran, IR Iran

Abstract

Background: Enterobious vermicularis (E. vermicularis) is one the most common parasitic infection among children.
Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the prevalence rate of enterobiasis among preschool children in Mazandaran province, northern Iran.
Materials and Methods: In this cross–sectional study, 653 preschool children were recruited via the cluster sampling method during April 2013 to Feb 2014. A questionnaire was administrated to parents by an interviewer and determined children’s socio-demographic characteristics, personal hygiene, and healthy behaviors. The Graham technique was applied for diagnosis. Data were analyzed using logistic regression model and chi-square test.
Results: In a total of 653 examined subjects, the prevalence rate of E. vermicularis was 19.4%, among which 40.9% were male, and 59.1% were female. The highest and lowest prevalence rates of E. vermicularis were found in Neka (61.4%) and Tonekabon (1.6%) districts, respectively. A significant association was found between infection and residency, parental occupations, parental education, number of family members, changing underwear, sterilization of linen clothing, taking daily bath, boiling or ironing clothes.
Conclusions: The high prevalence rate of E. vermicularis infection in this study proves the stability status of enterobiasis in this area, posing a risk for children there. Systematic control of infection in children is proposed.

Keywords

Enterobious vermicularis; Epidemiology; Preschool children; IR Iran

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