Abstract

AYULO ROBLES, Víctor M. Survey parasitológico en Satipo. Rev. perú. med. exp. salud publica [online]. 1946, vol.5, n.1-4, pp.86-101. ISSN 1726-4634.

A general survey of intestinal parasitism in the whole population of Satipo has been made. This is a jungle colonization center located in the Province of Jauja. The grand total population of this jungle town has been sampled. The following general conclusions follow from this survey: The sanitary conditions of the inhabitants of Satipo as weIl as climatological factors create favorable conditions for the development and spread of intestinal parasites. The incidence of intestinal parasitism in the grand total population of 258 inhabitants corresponds to 95.74%, with a corrected incidence refered to a standard population, of 95.43%.(2) No striking differences have been observed in relation to sex. 98.60% of males and 92.17% of females carry parasites in their stools. As far as age incidence is concerned, 100.00% parasitism has been found in the age group ranging from 5 to 14 years old. The smaller incidence, 82.93%, corresponds to the age group between 0 and 4 years old. The statistical analysis of the frequency distribution of parasitism shows a Mean of 3.16 ± 0.09 different parasites per inhabitant. The lower and upper limits correspond to 1 and 9 different parasites per inhabitant, respectively. The incidence of infestation with intestinal protozoa in the grand total population was found to be 64.73% with a corrected incidence refered to a standard population, of 65.05%. The incidence of Helminths infestation in the grand total population was 90.31%, with a corrected incidence refered to a standard population, of 90.61%, being the gratest parasitism due to Trichocephalus dispar: 66.28%.

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