Epidemiological profile of enteroparatism in riverine communities of the Brazilian Amazon

Abstract

In the Brazilian Amazon, there are few studies related to the epidemiological profile of enteroparasitism, especially with regard to riverine populations. For this reason, a retrospective study was carried out in five riverine communities in the municipality of Coari, in the middle Solimões-Amazonas, in a sample universe of 256 individuals. The results of the study showed a positivity of 67.57%, with monoparasitism by the species Ascaris lumbricoides being the most frequent. The analysis of the epidemiological variables related to enteroparasitic infection showed statistical significance (p < 0.05) for water piping, drinking water treatment, sanitary sewage and family income of less than one minimum wage, suggesting that the high prevalence may be associated with the poor economic and sanitary conditions in which the riverine populations of the Amazon Region live. Thus, considering that the high prevalence is directly related to the precarious sanitary and housing conditions and economic aspects in which the riverside dwellers live, the need for a sanitary policy to combat these infections is emphasized, respecting the cultural peculiarities of these populations with a view to community engagement, in order to successfully implement and develop programs to control these parasitic conditions.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2024.012-006