Resumo

ANDRADE DE SOUZA, Marco Antônio; PEREIRA DE ALMEIDA, Clarissa  e  FLORINDO AMORIM, Renan. Intestinal parasitoses with prevalence of geohelminths are a public health problem. Salud(i)Ciencia [online]. 2017, vol.22, n.4, pp.318-323. ISSN 1667-8682.

Abstract In Brazil, helminth infections are a public health problem that have a close relationship with poverty, low hygienic conditions of the population and deficiency of basic sanitation. Soil contamination by human and animal fecal matter is an important factor in the transmission of intestinal parasitoses, especially in most of the Brazilian coast, since the presence of sewage discharge channels and wandering animals, potentially transmitting parasitoses in areas frequented by bathers, is quite frequent. This study had the objective to evaluate the parasitological conditions in the sand strip of the estuary of Barra Nova, Espírito Santo, Brazil. Material and methods: The samples were collected over a year and were analyzed at the Laboratory of Parasitology, University Center of Northern Espírito Santo, at the Federal University of Espírito Santo. The techniques of spontaneous sedimentation and flotation were applied in a total of 120 sand samples. Results: The study indicated that 20% of the samples were positive for hookworm larvae and parasitic forms were found at all collection stations. Conclusions: Considering the importance of parasites in the context of public health, since parasitic diseases are more frequent in less developed regions and are intrinsically related to issues such as soil and water use conditions, the results indicate the need for the permanent application of preventive and educational measures, control and treatment of the affected population.

Palavras-chave : zoonoses; parasitology; intestinal parasitosis; basic sanitation.

        · resumo em Português     · texto em Português     · Português ( pdf )