Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and Associated Risk Factors Among Hiv Positives and Negatives Individuals at Mugher Health Centre West Showa Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
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2024-08
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Addis Ababa University
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The impact of intestinal parasites are serious human health problem as world wide .The impact of Intestinal parasitic infections are still serious public health problem in poor and developing countries including both urban and rural areas of many developing countries like Ethiopia. The causes of mortality and morbidity are curiously more serious in Sab Saharan Africa, where the majority of people suffer from human immune deficiency virus (HIV) and developed acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).This study was aimed to assess the spread of intestinal parasitic infection ststatus with in representatives sample of HIV positives in order to compare the findings with HIV negatives in Mugher Health Centre,West Shawa Zone,Oromia Regional state, Ethiopia. Across sectional finding was to direct 154 sample from the total of 256 HIV positive at Mugher Health Centre from February to August 2024 .Stool sample were gathered and observed under microscope using direct wet mount and formal ether concentration techniques. Questionnaires used to collect socio-demographic and associated risk factors with intestinal parasitic infections. Data was analyzed by using Chi-Square(X2) test, SPSS Version 22 and P Value <0.05 which was considered for statistically significance. The total prevalence of intestinal parasites was 61.0% and the left 39% were negative . Accordingly, intestinal parasites were observed among HIV positive (64.5%) and negative (57.7%) respectively. Eight numbers of different parasites are separated Among HIV infected indidual, but only seven types were observed among HIV negative individuals. Two types of these, (3.3%) reported as opportunistic intestinal parasites (Crypto sporidium and Isospora belli) species .While the remaining (57.7%) were non opportunistic intestinal parasites. Among them,Teania species(16.9%), Trophozoite of Entamoeba.histolytica(13.%), Ova of Ascaris lumbricoides(9.7%),G.lamblia(7.14%),Ova of Hymenolepsis nana,(2.59%), and Hook worm infection (1.29%) were single intestinal parasites infected participants. On other hand (7.1%) Teania spcies and Entamoeba histolytica were the most dominant prevalent intestinal parasitic infections respectively .During data analysis the potential determinant factors for acquiring intestinal parasites, except presence of animals at home and HIV status, other left association risk factorswere significant(p<0.05).Therefore, identification and treating of parasitic infection ontim is important to improve the life style of HIV patients.
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Prevalence, HIV/ADS, Contamination, Mortality and Morbidity