RISK FACTORS OF INTESTINAL PARASITES AMONG FOOD HANDLERS IN EGYPT | ||||
| Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology | ||||
| Article 2, Volume 55, Issue 1, April 2025, Page 1-8 PDF (448.06 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jesp.2025.424995 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
MAI A. SHEHATA  ; AHMED A. ABDEL-GHANI* ; KHALIFA E. KHALIFA* ; HEBA A. AMINOU*
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| Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain-Shams University, Cairo 11566 | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Food handlers play an important role in transmission of intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) during manufacturing, processing, handling, and serving of foodstuff. This study determined the prevalence of IPIs among food handlers in Greater Cairo, and the associated risk factors. A cross sectional study was designed as 250 food handlers attending four provision health offices from different governorates of Greater Cairo were examined. Demographic data and risk factors that increase the IPIs transmission were collected in designed questionnaire. Stool samples were col lected and examined by direct wet/iodine mounts, formol diethyl acetate concentration, and modified Ziehl-Neelsen staining techniques. The results showed that sixty-five food handlers (26%) had IPIs. The commonest detected parasites were Entamoeba histolytica/dispar (24.6%), Entamoeba coli (20%), Blastocystis hominis (16.9%), Giardia intestinalis (12.3%), Enterobius vermicularis (10.8 %), and Ascaris lumbricoides (7.7 %). A higher significant (p<0.001) preva lence of IPIs was among food handlers from rural areas, with low educational levels, having nei ther health certificates nor personal hygienic control. However, insignificant differences were noticed regarding age, sex, and working experience. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Food handlers; IPIs; Intestinal parasites; Stool examination | ||||
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