Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infection among School Children in Taif

Abstract

Descriptive cross section study among Taif primary school randomize samples were chosen age range is from 4-14 years.

Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Human Intestinal Protozoan Parasitic Infections in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

“…It agrees with the reports from Pahang, Malaysia (18.5%) [ 69 ]; the Philippines (12.1%) [ 76 ]; and Karnataka, India (9%) [ 82 ]. However, the result of this study was higher than that of studies in Saudi Arabia (2%) [ 54 ], Iran (0.6%) [ 59 ], Thailand (0.73%) [ 61 ], Ghana (0.21%) [ 63 ], Cameroon (7.3%) [ 68 ], and Mexico (5%) [ 70 ]. In contrast, the results of the present study were lower than those of studies from Côte d'Ivoire (56%) [ 52 ]; Tanzania (28.5%) [ 53 ]; Sudan (31.2%) [ 64 ]; Kenya (23.9%) [ 65 ]; Kut city, Iraq (41%) [ 66 ]; Iraq (88%) [ 67 ]; Burkina Faso (66.5%) [ 72 ]; and Libya (21.14%) [ 78 ].…”

“…The pooled prevalence of Cryptosporidium species was 5.93%, which is higher than other studies from Saudi Arabia (3%) [ 54 ], Bulgaria (1.69%) [ 56 ], Spain (1%) [ 57 ], Iran (0.4%) [ 59 ], Senegal (0.3%) [ 60 ], Dhaka (0.5%) [ 75 ], Libya (0.8%) [ 78 ], and China (2.4%) [ 83 ]. The result of this meta-analysis was lower than that of studies conducted in Iraq (10.4%) [ 14 ], Ghana (8.5%) [ 63 ], Kenya (13%) [ 65 ], Iraq (12.5%) [ 66 ], Cameroon (44%) [ 68 ], and the Philippines (22%) [ 76 ].…”

“…But, G . lamblia prevalence (10.03%) in this study was much higher than that of Saudi Arabia (3%) [ 54 ], Thailand (4.2%) [ 61 ], Kenya (6.5%) [ 65 ], Iraq (4%) [ 66 ], Cameroon (3.3%) [ 68 ], Iran (1.7%) [ 59 ], Libya (4.9%) [ 78 ], Turkey (6.1%) [ 79 ], and Thailand (0.6%) [ 80 ]. The variations might be due to variations in the quality of drinking water sources and environmental conditions [ 81 ].…”

“…The pooled prevalence of HIPPIs in this systematic review and meta-analysis study was 25.01% (95% CI: 20.08-29.95). It was higher than studies conducted in Côte d'Ivoire (18.7%) [ 52 ], Tanzania (17.4%) [ 53 ], Saudi Arabia (18.7%) [ 54 ], and Qatar (5.93%) [ 55 ]. However, it was almost similar to the studies from Bulgaria (25.53%) [ 56 ], Spain (28%) [ 57 ], the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe (28.6%) [ 58 ], and Iran (21%) [ 59 ].…”

Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Intestinal Parasites and Enteric Bacterial Infections among Selected Region Food Handlers of Ethiopia during 2014–2022: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

“…Similar studies by Liao et al [ 60 ], Reh et al [ 61 ], Harizanov et al [ 62 ], and Staudacher et al [ 63 ], who reported a prevalence of 28.6%, 28%, 25.53%, and 25.4% in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Spain, Bulgaria and Rwanda, respectively, were in close agreement with the current finding. However, the findings of this study was higher than those of studies conducted by Ismail, [ 64 ], 18.7% in Saudi Arabia, Coulibaly et al [ 65 ], 18.7% in Côte d'Ivoire, Venkatajothi, [ 66 ], 17.4% in Tanzania and Abu-Madi et al [ 67 ], 5.93% in Qatar. On the other hand, this result was lower than the reports by Sylla et al [ 68 ], 32.6% in Senegal, Sanprasert et al [ 69 ], 37.8% in Thailand, Al-Jawabreh et al [ 70 ], 39.21% in Palestine, Tigabu et al [ 71 ], 39.84% in Ethiopia, Walana et al [ 72 ], 42.9% in Ghana, Suliman et al [ 73 ], 54.2% in Sudan, Karshima, [ 74 ], 54.8% in Nigeria, Kimosop et al [ 75 ], 56% in Kenya, Pasaribu et al [ 76 ], 57.4% in Indonesia, Quihui et al [ 77 ], 65% in Mexico, Yusuf et al [ 78 ], 72.3% in Malaysia, Nsagha et al [ 79 ], 74.3% in Cameroon, Erismann et al [ 80 ], 84.7% in Burkina Faso, Osman et al [ 81 ], 85% in Libya, and hamady obeid Al-Taei, [ 82 ], 98.8% in Iraq.…”