Association between Geographical Risk Factors and Intestinal Parasites in West of Mazandaran Province Using Geographic Information System
Background and purpose: So far, several studies have been done on the prevalence of intestinal parasites in Mazandaran province, Iran, but no comprehensive study used Geographic Information System (GIS) to investigate all effective factors on the epidemiology of these parasites. The aim of this stud...
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| author | Mostafa Tork Jamshid Yazdani-Charati Mehdi Sharif Ahmad Daryani Isa Nazar Abdol Sattar Pagheh Abdollah Hosseini |
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| description | Background and purpose: So far, several studies have been done on the prevalence of intestinal
parasites in Mazandaran province, Iran, but no comprehensive study used Geographic Information System
(GIS) to investigate all effective factors on the epidemiology of these parasites. The aim of this study was to
investigate the intestinal parasites in people residing in West of Mazandaran province using GIS.
Materials and methods: This study was conducted in 1120 individuals attending the health
centers in West of Mazandaran province. The samples were analyzed using direct methods, formalin -
ether, trichrome staining, and modified acid fast. Data analysis was done in SPSS V18 and Arc GIS 9.3.
Results: The prevalence of intestinal parasites was 12.8% in the population studied. The most
prevalent protozoa were Blastocystis hominis (5.8%) and among helminthic infections Strongyloides
stercoralis (0.53%) were found to be more prevalent. Statistical analysis showed a significant relationship
between the prevalence of intestinal parasites and geographic and demographic risk factors including
location, drinking water, income level, temperature, and altitude. Prevalence mapping showed Tonekabon
as a high-risk region for intestinal parasites.
Conclusion: Temperature and altitude along with demographic factors play an important role in
the spread of parasitic diseases. Water purification system, improving sanitation in high-risk areas, and
basic health training especially in rural areas can help in decreasing the rate of this public health problem. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-96417302160649b1bcc12db60d981aa72023-01-25T07:52:57ZengMazandaran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences1735-92601735-92792017-06-0127149124132Association between Geographical Risk Factors and Intestinal Parasites in West of Mazandaran Province Using Geographic Information SystemMostafa Tork0Jamshid Yazdani-Charati1Mehdi Sharif2Ahmad Daryani3Isa Nazar4Abdol Sattar Pagheh5Abdollah Hosseini6 MSc Student in Parasitology, Toxoplasmosis Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Health Sciences Research Center, Faculty of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Professor, Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Toxoplasmosis Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Professor, Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Toxoplasmosis Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran PhD Student in Biostatistics, Student Research Committee, Faculty of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran PhD Student in Parasitology, Student Research Committee, Toxoplasmosis Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran PhD Student in Parasitology, Student Research Committee, Toxoplasmosis Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Background and purpose: So far, several studies have been done on the prevalence of intestinal parasites in Mazandaran province, Iran, but no comprehensive study used Geographic Information System (GIS) to investigate all effective factors on the epidemiology of these parasites. The aim of this study was to investigate the intestinal parasites in people residing in West of Mazandaran province using GIS. Materials and methods: This study was conducted in 1120 individuals attending the health centers in West of Mazandaran province. The samples were analyzed using direct methods, formalin - ether, trichrome staining, and modified acid fast. Data analysis was done in SPSS V18 and Arc GIS 9.3. Results: The prevalence of intestinal parasites was 12.8% in the population studied. The most prevalent protozoa were Blastocystis hominis (5.8%) and among helminthic infections Strongyloides stercoralis (0.53%) were found to be more prevalent. Statistical analysis showed a significant relationship between the prevalence of intestinal parasites and geographic and demographic risk factors including location, drinking water, income level, temperature, and altitude. Prevalence mapping showed Tonekabon as a high-risk region for intestinal parasites. Conclusion: Temperature and altitude along with demographic factors play an important role in the spread of parasitic diseases. Water purification system, improving sanitation in high-risk areas, and basic health training especially in rural areas can help in decreasing the rate of this public health problem.http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-7544-en.htmlintestinal parasitesrisk factorsgeographic information systemwest of mazandaran |
| spellingShingle | Mostafa Tork Jamshid Yazdani-Charati Mehdi Sharif Ahmad Daryani Isa Nazar Abdol Sattar Pagheh Abdollah Hosseini Association between Geographical Risk Factors and Intestinal Parasites in West of Mazandaran Province Using Geographic Information System Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences intestinal parasites risk factors geographic information system west of mazandaran |
| title | Association between Geographical Risk Factors and Intestinal Parasites in West of Mazandaran Province Using Geographic Information System |
| title_full | Association between Geographical Risk Factors and Intestinal Parasites in West of Mazandaran Province Using Geographic Information System |
| title_fullStr | Association between Geographical Risk Factors and Intestinal Parasites in West of Mazandaran Province Using Geographic Information System |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association between Geographical Risk Factors and Intestinal Parasites in West of Mazandaran Province Using Geographic Information System |
| title_short | Association between Geographical Risk Factors and Intestinal Parasites in West of Mazandaran Province Using Geographic Information System |
| title_sort | association between geographical risk factors and intestinal parasites in west of mazandaran province using geographic information system |
| topic | intestinal parasites risk factors geographic information system west of mazandaran |
| url | http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-7544-en.html |
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