Introduction: Parasitic infestations caused by protozoa and helminthes continue to take their toll on mankind. The knowledge of prevalence will even strengthen or justify the prophylactic use of broad spectrum anti-parasitic drugs particularly in children.
Place of study: The prevalence of parasitic infestations and anemia were determined among patients attending Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Medical. Sciences, Bhilai, Durg, Chhattisgarh.
Methodology: Study was performed on 70 stool specimens of anemic patients from March 2017 to September 2017. Specimen collected and examined with direct wet mount, Iodine mount and saturated salt flotation methods.
Results: The parasites that were seen include Hookworm, Trichuris trichiura, Ascaris lumbricoide, Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia. Anemia in this study was defined as hemoglobin (g/dl) level below 11.5 g/dl. The study showed a high parasitic infestation in anemic population.
Conclusion: High prevalence of parasitic infestation, demands the re-examination and re-evaluation of the nutritional practices, social factors, and the environment of the people. The people here are generally poor, thus malnutrition may be secondary to poverty, and both in turn playing a significant role in the prevalence of parasitic infestation and anemia, although parasitic infestation tends to increase the prevalence, level, and severity of anemia. Urgent interventional measures are required.
Impact Factor
2022: 6.012
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