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<p>Enterobiasis continues to be among the highest parasitic infections affecting the human population worldwide. A study was conducted between 2011 – 2015 in Iraq to evaluate the enterobiasis reported by the Communicable Diseases Control Center (n=220,607 cases) in relation to demographic (age, sex, rural population and family size) and spatial variables (local and regional sources). Females were more parasitized than males, as well as children and youth ages 4 to 15. Approximately 40 % of cases are from the South region provinces (Thiqar, Miasan, Basrah and Wassit). However, most cases occurred in regions with high rural populations and a high family size average. The results may provide insights for researchers assessing management approaches to control enterobiasis in Iraq.</p></abstract>

Enterobiasis continues to be among the highest parasitic infections affecting the human population worldwide. A study was conducted between 2011 – 2015 in Iraq to evaluate the enterobiasis reported by the Communicable Diseases Control Center (n=220,607 cases) in relation to demographic (age, sex, rural population and family size) and spatial variables (local and regional sources). Females were more parasitized than males, as well as children and youth ages 4 to 15. Approximately 40 % of cases are from the South region provinces (Thiqar, Miasan, Basrah and Wassit). However, most cases occurred in regions with high rural populations and a high family size average. The results may provide insights for researchers assessing management approaches to control enterobiasis in Iraq.

<italic>Enterobius vermicularis</italic> infections in Iraq

Helminthologia

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Enterobiasis continues to be among the highest parasitic infections affecting the human population worldwide. A study was conducted between 2011 – 2015 in Iraq...

Enterobius vermicularis infections in Iraq

Published Online: Dec 30, 2022

Page range: 364 - 372

Received: Mar 10, 2022

Accepted: Sep 16, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2022-0033

Keywords
Enterobiasis, GIS, Iraq, spatial analysis

© 2022 H. S. Al-warid, A. Q. I. Alqaisi, I. M. Al saqur, H. S. Al-bahadely, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Enterobius vermicularis infections in Iraq

Published Online: Dec 30, 2022

Page range: 364 - 372

Received: Mar 10, 2022

Accepted: Sep 16, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2022-0033

KeywordsEnterobiasis, GIS, Iraq, spatial analysis

© 2022 H. S. Al-warid, A. Q. I. Alqaisi, I. M. Al saqur, H. S. Al-bahadely, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Enterobiasis, GIS, Iraq, spatial analysis