Prevalencia de parasitosis intestinales y su posible relaciòn con estados anèmicos en los niños que acuden a los Centros de Educación Inicial que pertenecen al Distrito Riobamba - Chambo.

Abstract

In the present study are determined the most prevalent parasites in the child population linking them with problems of anemia in children aged between the ages of 3 and 5 years. In a population of 600 children in preschool centers of Riobamaba District – Chambo, several stool samples and blood receivers were extracted under the proper biosafety standards. Then, the samples are transported and processed adequately treated in the clinical and parasitology laboratory of the Science School al Higher Polytechnic School of Chimborazo ESPOCH. Next, a coproparasitary examination using the fresh technique with iodine and 0.85 % saline solution and hematological biometry is performed in an automated form. It is abtained as a result that the total parasitized population was 44,7 %, in which boys are the most prevalent parasitic disease with 51.5 % compared to 48,5 % of girls and parasites, the most frequent are: Entamoeba coli (53,18%), Giardia lamblia (18,15%), Entamoeba histolytica (14,01 %), Endolimax nana (5,42 %), Iodamoeba butschlii (3,50 %), Chilomastix mesnili (3,18 %), Hymenolepis nana (1,91 %) y Áscaris lumbricoides (0,65 %). The study concludes that there is no relationship between anemic and intestinal parasitosis of children, as shown by the percentage of 4, 5 %. It is recommended to the head of Riobamba – Chambo Health District, Ministry of Education to promote campaigns Promotion, Prevention and Health Care addressed to the authorities and teachers of early education centers, parents and children in order to improve hygiene habits and food safety