Cross-sectional study determines the prevalence of intestinal coccidiosis in children, suggesting urgent health measures.
Key Points
This research aims to assess the prevalence of intestinal coccidiosis and associated parasitic infections in children attending Koranic schools in Dakar.
Conducted a cross-sectional study from January to May 2018
Collected stool samples from 497 participants selected through simple random sampling
Performed statistical analysis using STATA IC 12.1.
The prevalence of Cryptosporidium sp. was found to be 2.10%.
Other infections included Ascaris lumbricoides (28.97%), Entamoeba coli (28.03%), and Giardia intestinalis (9.34%).
Combinations of infections ranged from 1.01% to 9.09%, indicating a high burden of intestinal parasitic infections.