Ocorrência de parasitos intestinais nas caixas de areia em escolas pública no município de Nazário, Goiás

Abstract

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), parasitic and infectious diseases are responsible for causing functional disability, malnutrition, learning disabilities, and cause about 2 to 3 million deaths per year. This study aimed to analyze the contamination of intestinal parasites in the sandboxes of public schools in the

municipality of Nazário-GO, Brazil, during the second fortnight of May, 2018. Twenty- four random samples were collected from four schools in the city, three of which were

superficial and three (5 cm), followed by the Hoffmam (spontaneous sedimentation) and Willis (flotation) techniques. Of the 24 samples analyzed, 16.67% presented positive for one or more parasites, being Entamoeba coli cysts and Endolimax nana the most prevalent. In view of the above results, contamination by parasites is evident, and even with a higher index of negativity, it is necessary to implement programs that guide the population studied on the control of parasitic diseases, to make improvements in the social and health conditions of the Cheers.