Epidemiology study of gasto-amoebasis in children hospital, Benghazi ,during (2013 - 2018)

Abstract

The intestinal parasites and protozoan infection are amongst the most common infection  worldwide .This  study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of gastro-amoebiasis  in children hospital, Benghazi ,over the past  six years (2013 -2018). During this period , The overall prevalence  was 50 cases were  positive infection  that recorded . The study variables included age , Gondar and demographic at diagnosis. The highest infection rate was recorded during .  2015,2016 and 2018  with rate (24.0%,) .While the lowest number of patient were showed in 2014 ( 10.0%)  .At level of the month , the higher percentage was occurred during  July , August  and September(24.0%  )  , that it was compared whit other months . The highest rate with  gastro-Amoebas  observed in age group ( than  one years ) old ( 33) infection  ,  compared with (17) infection in  the age group (more than  one years to 15 years old) . According to gender of the patient , the higher rate  of prevalence was occurred in male (58.0%) than female (42.0%) . Significant regional difference were observed with in Benghazi, compared with  the other regions confirmed a lower  than –average prevalence . where  the highest infection rate was recorded in the Benghazi  (28) infection