TY - JOUR ID - TI - Incidence of helminthiasis in humans in Iraq AU - Israa S. Musa PY - 2017 VL - 3 IS - 4 SP - 267 EP - 271 JO - Karbala International Journal of Modern Science مجلة كربلاء العالمية للعلوم الحديثة SN - 2405609X 24056103 AB - Background:The biggest problems facing the medical parasitologist are the problem of controlling the spread of human worms.This study aims to estimate the prevalence and infection intensity of soil-transmitting helminthes (STHs) and other helminthes inIraqi governorates in 2016.Methods:The data was obtained from Communicable Diseases Control Center through the period from January to Jun, 2016.Results:The results showed that individuals were infected with Ascariasis (40), (20), (6) (7) and 90 individuals infected withHymenolepiasis. 78,486 individuals were infected with Enterobiasis, 7 cases were infected withTaenia solium.Conclusion:This study demonstrates that Enterobiasis is the most common helminthic disease in Iraq in 2016 followed byHymenolepiasis and Ascariasis. Moreover, the prevalence of helminth infections was higher in patients with age group between-14years who did not have awareness enough for personal hygiene.

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