Is there any change in the prevalence of intestinal and urinary parasitosis among “non-permanent resident” students in Tunisia ?
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Abstract
Background: Intestinal parasitosis are cosmopolitan affections, often related to the fecal peril. However urinary bilharziosis is a disease eliminated in Tunisia. As part of monitoring the emergence and re-emergence of intestinal parasitosis and urinary bilharziasis, foreign students benefit from parasitological systematic monitoring stool and urine during their enrolment to the University.
Aim: To study the prevalence of various intestinal parasitosis and urinary bilharziasis among non permanent resident students in Tunisia.
Methods: A retrospective survey was carried at the Laboratory of Parasitology- Mycology of Charles Nicolle Hospital of Tunis during the inscription period of 6 university years 2005-2010. 328 students profited from a parasitological examination of stool and urine.
Results: 144 students (43.9%) harbored intestinal parasites. More than one parasite was detected in 69 students (47.9%). Intestinal protozoa were the majority of identified parasites (96.9%). 9.7% of identified parasites were pathogenic. Three cases (0.91%) of urinary bilharziasis were diagnosed.
Conclusion: The prevalence of intestinal and urinary parasitism among the “non-permanent residents” students in Tunisia has not changed. This justifies a systematic parasitologic monitoring for students coming from areas of high endemicity of parasitosis in order to avoid the introduction of these.
Aim: To study the prevalence of various intestinal parasitosis and urinary bilharziasis among non permanent resident students in Tunisia.
Methods: A retrospective survey was carried at the Laboratory of Parasitology- Mycology of Charles Nicolle Hospital of Tunis during the inscription period of 6 university years 2005-2010. 328 students profited from a parasitological examination of stool and urine.
Results: 144 students (43.9%) harbored intestinal parasites. More than one parasite was detected in 69 students (47.9%). Intestinal protozoa were the majority of identified parasites (96.9%). 9.7% of identified parasites were pathogenic. Three cases (0.91%) of urinary bilharziasis were diagnosed.
Conclusion: The prevalence of intestinal and urinary parasitism among the “non-permanent residents” students in Tunisia has not changed. This justifies a systematic parasitologic monitoring for students coming from areas of high endemicity of parasitosis in order to avoid the introduction of these.
Keywords:
Intestinal parasitosis. Bilharziosis. Tunisia. Foreign students. Epidemiology##plugins.themes.academic_pro.article.details##
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