Enteroparasites in handlers of school meals in Cuité, Brazil

• Autor(a) principal: Andrade Júnior, Francisco Patricio de
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Alves, Thiago Willame Barbosa, Pontes, Edson Douglas Silva, Barbosa, Vanessa Santos de Arruda
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Saúde e Pesquisa (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.unicesumar.edu.br/index.php/saudpesq/article/view/7208
• topic: Parasites; Parasitology; Epidemiology.; Parasitas; Parasitologia; Epidemiologia.

Current study evaluates the prevalence of enteroparasites and epidemiological variables associated with parasite infections in handlers of school meals in Cuité PB Brazil. Fecal samples were analyzed by simple centrifugal-sedimentation method and a half-structured questionnaire was applied to handlers of schools meals from two government-run schools in Cuité. The χ2 test was employed and variables were investigated by Software Statistical Package for Social Sciences. Further, 78.9% of 57 meal handlers analyzed were infected by enteroparasites/enterocomensals. Endolimax nana was the prevalent species (53.4%). All infected persons were female; 48.9% had low schooling level; 53.3% earned up to one minimum wage and 60% were within the 20-49 years age bracket. Forty percent were bi/polyparasited. In the wake of high prevalence, better sanitary, educational improvements are required, coupled to good handling practices and the periodical EPF tests.