Pesquisa de parasitos intestinais em ônibus responsáveis pelo transporte de acadêmicos em uma instituição de ensino superior na área da saúde em Trindade-GO

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Currently identified as a serious public health problem, intestinal parasites are infections caused mainly by helminths and protozoa, affecting about 2 billion people and reaching an average of 150 countries worldwide. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this research was to verify the possible existence of intestinal parasites in buses responsible for transporting students from courses in the health area of a higher education institution in the city of Trindade-GO. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Of the 5 buses analyzed, 3 were contaminated for some parasitic genus, and of the 100 samples analyzed 6 were positive for some genus of parasite, 50% (3/6) positive for helminths and 50% (3/6) positive for protozoa. The parasites found were Ascaris lumbricoides, Entamoeba coli, Enterobius vermiculares, Iodamoeba butschlii and Isospora sp. The academics show that after using the buses, 69.77% (30/43) have a habit of washing their hands "SOMETIMES" and 16.28% (7/43) said they never wash their hands. CONCLUSION: These results suggest some prophylactic measures such as daily cleaning of vehicles, adhesion of garbage disposal sites, and informative posters of sanitary education and basic sanitation, which may reduce the spread of these parasites.