Prevalencia de parasitismo intestinal en la comunidad Sarapamba Yutuloma, Tambo 2015

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In Ecuador the 80% of the rural population and the 40% of the urban area have parasites. (1) Between the main causes of parasitism in rural areas are lack of services such as water and sewerage, and also poor hygiene education. OBJECTIVE: The principal objective of this investigation was identify the prevalence of the intestinal parasitism in the population of Sarapamba Yutuloma community, Tambo 2015. METHODOLOGY: The realized study was Descriptive type of transversal cut, with a universe of study of 180 habitants. The samples of fecal material recollected were analyzed in the Medical Technology Lab through the Coproparasitary exam. As instrument for recollect information it was used a poll where we can found the filiation date and the varieties in study. The information that we got were processed into the SPSS V22 software and Excel. RESULTS: With this study we determinate the prevalence of the intestinal parasitism in a 90% of the total of people from Sarapamba Yutuloma community. The most prevalent parasite was the Entoameba histolytica(61.9%), and the less prevalent was Hymenolepis nana (0.5%) according to coproparasitary exam. The parasite had a major percentage in adult women. In relation of health infrastructure the 52% of parasitized habitants have septic tank, only the 13 % have sewerage and the 7% of people do not have a toilet. The 44% get their water by pipelines and the 27% through slopes; 96% of this water is not treated before being consumed . The garbage disposal is by the collection service municipality by 56%, 25% is incinerated and 17% and 13% respectively bears his garbage to the creek and ditch