Epidemiology Characteristics of the Course of Intestinal Nematodoses in the Territory of Azerbaijan
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: In the article, brief information on the epidemiology characteristics of the course of intestinal nematodoses in the territory of Azerbaijan, and the successes and experience gained in the study of these diseases in recent years were shared.On the basis of the epidemiological analysis, it was determined that the specific weight of the level of infestation among the examined persons in the territory of Azerbaijan varied between 7,7 % and 26,5 % The etiological structure of helminthosis was represented as follows: in the general structure of helminthosis, the incidence rate of ascariasis -41,7 ± 2,9 %, enterobiosis -36,9 ± 2,8 %, trichocephalosis -2,9 %, hymenolepidosis -4,7 %, with taeniidoses -3,7 %, with other helminthoses -10,1 %.Among the examined persons, the number of infected children was highest in girls aged 12-15 years (36,6 ± 4,6 %) and boys aged 8-11 years (28,6 ± 6,1 %; p<0,001).The highest proportion of infected adults was among men aged 16 to 30 (16,1 ± 4,9 %) and women aged 31-50 (13,4 ± 3,3 %; p<0,001).Screening examinations carried out in different regions of the republic showed a high level of infection of children with parasitic infections, which confirms the active transmission of the infection and the stability of foci.
Source: JOURNAL OF MEDICINE – 24
Author: Khatira Khalafli
Institution: Azerbaijan Medical University
Language: English
Subfield: Parasitology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4413164580