Resumen de Intestinal parasites prevalence and hemoglobin levels of a marginal urban population under health campaign in pamplona alta, san juan de miraflores, 2012
Intestinal parasites are still a major public health problem in countries with a marked socioeconomic inequality as Peru. Is evident in marginalized populations such as Pamplona Alta, in which poor sanitation create a favorable environment for the development of these parasites, especially in children. The aim of this study was to evaluate prevalence of intestinal parasites and determine hemoglobin values in human population of Pamplona Alta. It was a cross sectional study. It covered 363 patients from the villages Niño Jesús, María de los Ángeles, Corazón de María, Alborada, Las Américas, 7 de Enero and Torres Minas located in Pamplona Alta, as part of a health campaign in the months of July and August of 2012. Stool samples were collected were processed through a fresh examination. In addition, Graham test for Enterobius vermicularis and microhematocrit test to rule out anemia. The maximum age was 18 years and 8 months minimum. We found that 264 (72.7%) subjects were infected with at least one parasite, the most frequent Giardia lamblia (54.3%) and Blastocystis hominis (22.3%). The Graham test was positive for 333 (91.7%). The mean hemoglobin was 11.6 mg / dl, being 73 (20.1%) subjects with anemia (Hb <11mg/dl). The high frequencies of parasitism may be due to the poor conditions of health of the population studied, especially water resources. There is a high and alarming prevalence of parasitism in the study population, making it urgent to implement improvements in the health of the place.
