Parasite infection is still an endemic disease that can be found in any place in Indonesiathat can cause problems in public health, especially for children in elementary school age. The purpose of this research is to describe the intestinal parasite infection in children at coastal area in Wori district, North Minahasa regency. The method of this research is descriptive survey. The subject of this research is student class I to VI of GMIM Budo and Kima Bajo elementary school in Wori district.The result of this research according to the finding of the stool examination: hookworm infection 4.7%, Entamoeba coli 39%, Chilomastix mesnili 3.1%, Blastocystis hominis 3.1%, Giardia lambia 3.9% and mixed infection 1.5 %.Keywords: intestinal parasite, children, elementary school.Abstrak: Penyakit akibat parasit usus masih merupakan penyakit endemik yang dapat ditemukan di berbagai tempat di Indonesia yang dapat menyebabkan masalah kesehatan masyarakat, khususnya pada anak yang masih dalam usia sekolah dasar. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui gambaran infeksi parasit usus pada anak sekolah dasar di pesisir pantai Kecamatan Wori, Kabupaten Minahasa Utara. Desain penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian survei deskriptif.Subjek penelitian ini adalah anak SD GMIM Budo dan SD Negeri Kima Bajo kelas I sampai VI. Hasil penelitian berdasarkan pemeriksaan tinja, didapatkan infeksi cacing tambang 4,7%, Entamoeba coli 3,9%, Chilomastix mesnili 3,1%, Blastocystis hominis 3,1%, Giardia lambia 3,9% dan infeksi campuran 1,5%.Kata kunci: parasit usus, anak SD
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