Prevalence of Intestinal Helminthiasis among Patients Referred for Coproparasitological Examination at the Ouakam Military Hospital between 2015 - 2016 in Senegal
Moussa Camara, Fatou NDIR, Bachir Mansour Diallo, Omar NIANG, Mame Cheikh SECK, Malick FALL
International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · pp. 78–87 · Published 19 Jan 2026
10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i11715Abstract
Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal helminthiasis in patients referred for coproparasitological stool analysis at the Ouakam Military Hospital. Methods: Direct examination of fresh samples and the modified Ritchie concentration method were performed on 519 samples received between January 2015 through December 2016. Findings: Total of 519 sample, 36 were positive, representing a prevalence rate of 6.94%. Male patients were the most infested of 7.17% compared with 6.74% for female patients. Adults aged 45 to 60 and children under 15 were the most infested, with prevalences of 10.29% and 7.65% respectively. The helminths encountered were Ascaris lumbricoides (86%), Taenia saginata/solium (8%), Dicrocoelium dentriticum (3%) and Hymenolepis nana (3%). Conclusion: Low prevalence of intestinal helminthiasis was dominated by Ascaris lumbricoides.
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