Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitosis among Under-Five Children in a Rural Community of Purba Bardhaman District, West Bengal.
Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitosis among Under-Five Children in a Rural Community of Purba Bardhaman District, West Bengal.
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10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_461_19
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2020-10
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Das DK
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Banerjee S;Ray S;Shrivastava P;Das DK
肠道寄生虫病（IP）是由一种或多种原生动物和蠕虫引起的一组疾病，在印度仍然被认为是一种被忽视的热带疾病和公共卫生问题。卫生条件差和不卫生的条件在很大程度上导致了持续传播，尤其是在儿童中，对健康和发育产生不利影响。该问题需要针对特定领域进行评估和干预。本研究旨在确定印度西孟加拉邦 Purba Bardhaman 地区农村社区五岁以下儿童的知识产权流行率及其相关性。在 Purba Bardhaman 区的 Bhatar 街区进行了一项描述性横断面研究。对 294 名五岁以下儿童（通过多阶段抽样选出）的母亲/照顾者进行了访谈，了解家庭层面的背景特征，并按照标准指南收集、运输每个孩子的粪便样本，并检查是否有虫卵/寄生虫/囊肿。使用SPSS (V20)对获得的数据进行统计分析。 IP的总体患病率为17.0%。肠道寄生虫以原虫为主（42 例，84%），其中最常见的是贾第鞭毛虫（24 例，48.0%）。逻辑回归显示，儿童年龄和排便习惯与 IP 显着相关。原生动物（主要是兰伯拉氏杆菌）是研究人群中大多数肠道寄生虫感染的原因，25-60 个月大且有露天排便习惯的儿童感染这些寄生虫的风险较高。
Intestinal parasitosis (IP), a group of diseases caused by one or more species of protozoa and helminths, is still considered a neglected tropical disease and a public health concern in India. Poor sanitation and unhygienic conditions largely contribute to sustained transmission, primarily among children, adversely affecting health and development. The problem needs area-specific assessment and interventions. The present study aimed at determining the prevalence of IP and its correlates among under-five children in a rural community of Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal, India. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Bhatar Block of Purba Bardhaman district. Mothers/caregivers of 294 under-five children (selected through multistage sampling) were interviewed for background characteristics at the household level, and stool samples from each child were collected, transported, and examined for ova/parasite/cysts following standard guidelines. Statistical analysis of the data obtained was done using SPSS (V20). The overall prevalence of IP was 17.0%. Majority of the intestinal parasites were protozoa (42, 84%), of which the most common was Giardia lamblia (24, 48.0%). Age of the child and practice of defecation showed a significant association with IP on logistic regression. Protozoa, mainly G. lamblia, contributes for majority of intestinal parasitic infections among the study population, and children belonging to the age group of 25–60 completed months and with open-field defecation practice have higher risk of acquiring them.