Reference

No. examined

General population

% Infected

Protozoa

Helminth

Saheb [40]

-

Males and females from Baghdad, Karkh region.

16.46

0

Salman, et al. [41]

417

Displaced people in Kirkuk. Age 1-60 years. Age 1-10 years highly infected by G. lamblia. Gender was unsignificant.

3.42

0.23

Salman, et al. [42]

780

Displaced people in Kirkuk. Age 1-78 years. Gender was unsignificant.

37.05

0.51

Khudhair [43]

5258

Among Residents of Hawler, Soran and Chamchamal Cities, North of Iraq. Males were infected more than females.

4.2

0

 Al-Shirifi  & Abdullah [44]

325

Food handlers and food sellers in Kirkuk city. The highest infection rate among restaurant workers (12%).

8.0

2.5

Al-Naemy, et al. [45]

422

Children of Bashika District, suburb of Mosul city and 12 Km northeast of it. Males are affected more than females.

32.6

5.7

Mero & Hussein [46]

1132

Children of various sexes and ages in Dohuk and nearby villages.

27.1

26.1

Al-Daoody, et al. [47]

4062

People of Erbil city. Females were infected more than males.

0.23

4.04

Jarallah [13]

294

children (159 males and 135 females) from 1 < to 14 years old in two rural villages (Abu-Malah and Harer) in Basrah marshlands regions

27.4

17.87