The Spread of Amoebic Dysentery in Balad District/Salah Al-Din Governorate/Iraq
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Fecal samples were collected from the laboratory of Balad General Hospital in Salah al-Din Governorate, for age groups that ranged between (1-60) years and for both sexes for the period from December 2022 until May 2023, and the Entamoeba histolytica parasite was diagnosed through microscopic examination. For fecal samples in 60 samples out of 225 samples, with a percentage of 26.66%.
The highest rate of infection with the parasite was recorded in March, at 37.5%, and the lowest rate of infection was in May, at 13.33%. The highest infection rate was recorded in females, reaching 30.43%, while it reached 22.72% in males. The highest percentage was in the age group 11-20 years, where the percentage reached 38.71%, while the lowest infection percentage was recorded in the group 1-10 years, which was 17.75%. The highest rate of infection with the parasite was recorded in Yathrib, at 28.76%, and the lowest rate of infection was in the Hadera area, at 23.18%. The highest rate of infection with the parasite was among uneducated people, at 31.25%, and the lowest rate of infection was among university students, at 21.42%. The study aimed to know the prevalence of amoebic dysentery in Balad district and the impact of some prevalence standards on the spread of the disease.
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