Prevalence and Determinants of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Children from Four Cities in Kyrgyz Republic

Gulina Mambet Kyzy; Kursanbek Raimkulov; Vera Toigombaeva; Omurbek Kuttubaev; Nurbek Monolov; Maana Umetalieva; Tugolbai Tagaev

Gulina Mambet Kyzy Department of Medical Biology, Genetics and Parasitology,Epidemiology, I.K. Akhunbaev Kyrgyz State Medical Academy, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.
Kursanbek Raimkulov Department of Medical Biology, Genetics and Parasitology,I.K. Akhunbaev Kyrgyz State Medical Academy, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.
Vera Toigombaeva Department of General and Clinical Epidemiology, I.K. Akhunbaev Kyrgyz State Medical Academy, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.
Omurbek Kuttubaev Department of Medical Biology, Genetics and Parasitology,I.K. Akhunbaev Kyrgyz State Medical Academy, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.
Nurbek Monolov Department of Surgical Disciplines, Salymbekov University, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.
Maana Umetalieva Department of Surgical Disciplines, Salymbekov University, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.
Tugolbai Tagaev Honorary International Faculty, AJ Research Centre, AJ Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.

Keywords: Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections, Enterobiasis, Children, Parasitic Infection, Mixed Infection

Abstract

Introduction: Parasitosis is a significant public health challenge affecting over 1.5 billion people globally. The incidence of parasitic infections has increased in Kyrgyzstan. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and determinants of intestinal parasitosis in children residing in four primary regions of the Kyrgyz Republic: Batken, Jalal-Abad, Naryn, and Osh.
Methods: This study was descriptive and analytical in nature. From 2015 to 2021, 39,398 faecal samples were collected from children aged 3–18 years and were analysed through sentinel epidemiological surveillance.
Results: In Batken, 1,434 children tested positive for parasitic infections, with an incidence rate of 130.24 per 1000 children screened; 260 children had mixed infections, accounting for 21.2% of the total cases. In Osh, 2,469 children were found to have infections, with a lesion index of 111.92 per 1000, and 260 children had mixed infections, accounting for 10.5% of the total cases. In Naryn, 354 children tested positive for
parasitic infections, with an incidence rate of 90.46 per 1000 individuals tested, and 24 children had mixed infections, accounting for 6.8% of the total cases.

Conclusion: The results showed that the highest detection rate of mixed- infection children was 26.40% in 2021, whereas parasitic infection peaked at 6.40% in 2020.

How to cite this article:
Kyzy G M, Raimkulov K, Toigombaeva V,
Kuttubaev O, Monolov N, Umetalieva M, Tagaev
T. Prevalence and Determinants of Intestinal
Parasitic Infections in Children from Four Cities in
Kyrgyz Republic. J Commun Dis. 2024;56(1):152-
158.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/0019.5138.202420

References

World Health Organization [Internet]. Soil-transmitted helminth infections; 2023 [cited 2023 Nov 25]. Available

from: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/ detail/soil-transmitted-helminth-infections

Jourdan PM, Lamberton PH, Fenwick A, Addiss DG. Soil-transmitted helminth infections. Lancet. 2018;391(10117):252-65. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

Novianty S, Dimyati Y, Pasaribu S, Pasaribu AP. Risk factors for soil-transmitted helminthiasis in preschool children living in Farmland, North Sumatera, Indonesia. J Trop Med. 2018;2018:6706413. [PubMed] [Google

Scholar]

Samuel F, Demsew A, Alem Y, Hailesilassie Y. Soil transmitted helminthiasis and associated risk factors among elementary school children in Ambo town, Western Ethiopia. BMC Public Health. 2017;17(1):791. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

Kucheria TV. [Helminthiasis in children--possible variants of symbiosis]. Eksp Klin Gastroenterol. 2010:(1):76-9. Russian. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

World Health Organization [Internet]. The top 10 causes of death; 2020 [cited 2023 Oct 30]. Available

from: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/

detail/the-top-10-causes-of-death

Onishchenko GG. [Measures enhancing the prevention of parasitic diseases in Russia]. Med Parazitol (Mosk).

:(3):3-7. Russian. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

Guzeeva TM. [The incidence of parasitic diseases in the Russian Federation and tasks under service reorganization]. Med Parazitol (Mosk). 2008:(1):3-11. Russian. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

Brooker S, Clements AC, Bundy DA. Global epidemiology, ecology and control of soil-transmitted helminth

infections. Adv Parasitol. 2006;62:221-61. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]