Ziaei Hezarjaribi, Hajar, Arab Firouzjaei, Sakine, Ebrahimifard, Seyedeh Fateme, Fakhar, Mahdi, Abdollahi, Fatemeh, Hamidianfar, Najla, Ghasemi, Sakineh, Bayesh, Sara, Ghaffarifar, Fatemeh (2017). Epidemiological Study of Enterobiasis in the Preschool Children during April 2013 to Feb 2014 in Mazandaran Province, Northern IR Iran. , 3(4), 132-136.
Hajar Ziaei Hezarjaribi; Sakine Arab Firouzjaei; Seyedeh Fateme Ebrahimifard; Mahdi Fakhar; Fatemeh Abdollahi; Najla Hamidianfar; Sakineh Ghasemi; Sara Bayesh; Fatemeh Ghaffarifar. "Epidemiological Study of Enterobiasis in the Preschool Children during April 2013 to Feb 2014 in Mazandaran Province, Northern IR Iran". , 3, 4, 2017, 132-136.
Ziaei Hezarjaribi, Hajar, Arab Firouzjaei, Sakine, Ebrahimifard, Seyedeh Fateme, Fakhar, Mahdi, Abdollahi, Fatemeh, Hamidianfar, Najla, Ghasemi, Sakineh, Bayesh, Sara, Ghaffarifar, Fatemeh (2017). 'Epidemiological Study of Enterobiasis in the Preschool Children during April 2013 to Feb 2014 in Mazandaran Province, Northern IR Iran', , 3(4), pp. 132-136.
Ziaei Hezarjaribi, Hajar, Arab Firouzjaei, Sakine, Ebrahimifard, Seyedeh Fateme, Fakhar, Mahdi, Abdollahi, Fatemeh, Hamidianfar, Najla, Ghasemi, Sakineh, Bayesh, Sara, Ghaffarifar, Fatemeh Epidemiological Study of Enterobiasis in the Preschool Children during April 2013 to Feb 2014 in Mazandaran Province, Northern IR Iran. , 2017; 3(4): 132-136.

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

Infection Epidemiology and Microbiology
Article 6, Volume 3, Issue 4 - Serial Number 9, 2017, Pages 132-136    PDF (606.74 K)
Authors
Hajar Ziaei Hezarjaribi1; Sakine Arab Firouzjaei2; Seyedeh Fateme Ebrahimifard2; Mahdi Fakhar1; Fatemeh Abdollahi3; Najla Hamidianfar4; Sakineh Ghasemi5; Sara Bayesh5; Fatemeh Ghaffarifar* 6
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
4Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Paramedicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, IR Iran
5Department of Parasitology, School of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, IR Iran
6Students' 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
References
Statistics
Article View: 126
PDF Download: 86
Statistics
Number of Journals45
Number of Issues2,171
Number of Articles24,674
Article View24,436,131
PDF Download17,551,320