Epidemiology of Enterobiasis in Palestine

Abstract

Enteropiasis is a parasitic disease caused by the pinworm; Enterobius vermicularis. In this report, the prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis infection in the West Bank and Gaza strip was investigated based on Palestinian Ministry of Health reports from 2008 to 2018. A total of 29,390 cases was reported, 29,061 (98.9%) in the West Bank, and 329 cases (1.1%) in Gaza Strip. The results of the present study show that E. vermicularis infection is highly prevalent among people living in the West Bank and to lesser extend in Gaza Strip. There is a need for joint and concentrated e"orts from the Palestinian government and public health services to control this infection. Personal hygiene, education and living conditions and overcrowding are risk factors associated with the spread of infection.

High case enterobiasis in school children and potential eggs distribution on the bed

“…This finding is the second-highest case report ever reported after the case in West Bank Palestine at 98.9%. 5 Similar cases have been reported in Al-Hilla city-53%, 25 Grobogan Indonesia-52.6%, 26 Kalar, Iraq-24.9%, 27 Babol Iran-22.2%, 28 Subang Indonesia-13.9%, 29 Mazandaran Iran-7.1%, 30 Sabzevar Iran-3.49%, 31 and Bulgaria-0.91%. 4 E. vermicularis can attack all age groups, but the data reported are more common in the pediatric group.…”

“…4 The incidence is quite variable in various regions, with the highest reported cases in Palestine at 98.9%. 5 Enterobiasis is regarded as an issue of severe medical prominence because of its nature of instigating other diseases related to this worm infection. Case reports of appendicitis from various sites are associated with the presence of E. vermicularis.…”

Enterobiasis: Infeksi Kecacingan Penting pada Balita

“…Perlu evaluasi ulang atas efektivitas obat dan kecepatan penularan infeksi enterobiasis sehingga jumlah kasus dapat benarbenar ditekan seminimal mungkin. Faktor lain yang berhubungan seperti perilaku hygiene (Hamarsheh, 2021) termasuk di dalamnya adalah perilaku mencuci tangan dengan sabun setelah dari kamar mandi (Chen et al, 2018) perlu mendapatkan perhatian lebih dalam menunjang keberhasilan mengatasi kasus enterobiasis.…”