Study of prevalences of Giardia lamblia in a Missan Governorate

Abstract

This study was done during the period from October-2016 to end of March-2017,  to study the prevalence of Giardia lamblia among patients
with diarrhea. The number of examined samples of feces was 304.These samples taken from patients complain from diarrhea those attending General Hospital of
Missan& some Primary Health Care Centers, at the age of infant to 50 years.These  samples examined by Direct wet film preparation (by using Normal saline &Lugolsiodine solution) & Examination of Sedment. The results of existing study as follow:   The percentage of total infection of intestinal parasites during this study showedthat the number of males slightly more than females. Nonsignificant differencesfoundamong percentage of total infection of intestinal parasites under study,whilesignificant differences found among patients lives in rural & urban area. Highprevalence of parasitic infection was occurred in Winter. Significant difference
found among percentages of total infection of intestinal parasites in different ages.