Avaliação da eficiência em longo prazo do antiparasitário albendazol em estudantes de uma escola pública na cidade de Cajazeiras - Paraìba.

Abstract

Intestinal parasites are serious public health problems in Brazil and other developing countries, are among the most frequent diseases in low-income, usually related to water, food and hands contaminated with helminth eggs and larvae or cysts protozoa. To counter such a parasitic medication Albendazole is used in long- range policies for prevention and treatment of these parasites. In the present study sought to evaluate the efficacy of antiparasitic albendazole in school children in the city of Cajazeiras - PB where we found the following parasites Giardia , Entamoeba histolytica , Entamoeba dispar, Ascaris lumbricoides and Enterobius vermicularis. Was surveyed population of school age only with restrictions, no restrictions on race, color or sex. In the period from August to October 2013 were analyzed 23 fecal samples. We used the method of sedimentation, with preparations stained with Lugol, in order to detect eggs, cysts and larvae of several parasites. The analyzed sample, 60.87 % were positive for some type of parasite. Of positive, 17.39 % and 26.08 % were protozoa helminths. The index of parasites found leaves in question the lack of basic sanitation and hygiene education in the region. This study is registered survey of intestinal parasites in place, warning the government about the need to establish public health policies aimed at prevention and control of these and other diseases.