Prevalence of childhood parasites in the Municipal Early Childhood Education Center (CMEI) in São Pedro do Ivaí, state of Paraná

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v14i6.49125

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Parasite, Epidemiology, Child.

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Enteroparasitosis is one of the causes of mortality among children, being triggered by helminths and/or protozoa, as in this age group, children have a developing immune system, therefore, they present the most serious symptoms. The present research aims to verify the presence of parasites in stool samples from children aged 1 to 3 years, enrolled in a CMEI in the municipality of São Pedro do Ivaí- PR. The present investigation analyzed nineteen stool samples that were collected from children aged between 1 and 3 years old and analyzed using microscopic techniques. After analysis using the Hoffman method, it was found that 53% of the samples were positive for intestinal parasites, including Ancylostoma duodenale (31.6%), Giardia lamblia (21.1%) and Entamoeba coli (5.3%). Enteroparasitosis mainly causes malabsorption, chronic diarrhea, anemia, malnutrition and learning difficulties in children, requiring investigation and treatment.

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2025-06-30

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Vol. 14 No. 6

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Health Sciences

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Copyright (c) 2025 Emily Carolinne de Freitas; Thamires Dias Campos; Maria Clara da Costa Isaac; Nathalia Aparecida Fernandes Ribeiro; Alessandra Barrochelli da Silva Ecker; Ana Paula Sokolowski de Lima

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Prevalence of childhood parasites in the Municipal Early Childhood Education Center (CMEI) in São Pedro do Ivaí, state of Paraná. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 14, n. 6, p. e11714649125, 2025. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v14i6.49125. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/rsd/article/view/49125. Acesso em: 5 dec. 2025.