Table 8: The prevalence of intestinal protozoa and helminths among the attenders of day-care center.

 Reference

 No. examined

Day-Care Centre

 % Infected

Protozoa

Helminth

Mahdi & Ali [52]

40

31 (72%) children were found to be infected for intestinal parasites compared to 1 (10%) positive personnel and 19 (34.5%) positive household contacts of the children. Cryptosporidium oocysts were found to be excreted in 4 (9%) children compared to 4 (7.2%) household contacts. No single positive case was recovered among the examined personnel of the day-care centre.

42.5

27.5

Al-Saad & Isaa [31]

382

Boys and girls attending the day-care center in Dohuk.

43.3

0