Parasitoses intestinais em crianças de uma creche municipal de Campestre de Goiás

Abstract

Intestinal parasitic infections are considered a serious public health problem due to the high frequency of cases found these pathogens in humans and it is estimated that between individuals infected with intestinal parasites, most are children. The aim of the study was observe the prevalence of intestinal parasites in a day care of children of Campestre de Goiás. Where used Hoffman and Faust methods to diagnose the parasites. There was a prevalence of intestinal parasites in 60% of the sample with detection of Giardia lamblia, Ascaris lumbricoides and Hookworm. The results showed that there is a direct relationship between the degree of parasitism and basic hygiene conditions in the area where the children of the day care reside, requiring improvements in socioeconomic and health conditions with actions contemplated in health promotion programs and access to information about these parasites so that there is a decrease in parasitic infections.