A systematic review of frequency and geographic distribution of water-borne parasites in the Middle East and North Africa.

IF 1.7 4区医学 Q3 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal Pub Date : 2023-02-26 DOI:10.26719/emhj.23.016

Sameh Abuseir

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Abstract

Background: Water-borne parasitic infections are caused by pathogenic parasites found in water. These parasites are often not well-monitored or reported, therefore, there is an underestimation of their prevalence.

Aims: We systemically reviewed the prevalence and epidemiology of water-borne diseases in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region, which has a population of about 490 million people distributed over 20 independent countries.

Methods: Online scientific databases, mainly PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Google Scholar, and MEDLINE were searched for the main water-borne parasitic infections in MENA countries during 1990-2021.

Results: The main parasitic infections were cryptosporidiosis, amoebiasis, giardiasis, schistosomiasis, and toxocariasis. Cryptosporidiosis was the most frequently reported. Most of the published data were from Egypt, the country with the highest population in MENA.

Conclusions: Water-borne parasites are still endemic in many MENA countries, however, their incidence has reduced dramatically due to the control and eradication programmes in countries that could afford such programmes, some with external support and funding.

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对中东和北非水传播寄生虫的频率和地理分布的系统审查。

背景:水媒寄生虫感染是由水中发现的致病性寄生虫引起的。这些寄生虫往往没有得到很好的监测或报告，因此，低估了它们的流行程度。目的:我们系统地回顾了中东和北非地区(MENA)水传播疾病的流行病学和流行病学，该地区分布在20多个独立国家，人口约4.9亿。方法:检索1990-2021年中东和北非国家主要水媒寄生虫感染的PubMed、ScienceDirect、Scopus、Google Scholar和MEDLINE等在线科学数据库。结果:主要寄生虫感染为隐孢子虫病、阿米巴病、贾第虫病、血吸虫病和弓形虫病。隐孢子虫病是最常见的报告。大多数公布的数据来自埃及，这是中东和北非地区人口最多的国家。结论:水媒寄生虫在许多中东和北非国家仍然流行，然而，由于有能力负担此类规划的国家实施了控制和根除规划，其中一些国家获得了外部支持和资金，因此其发病率已大大降低。

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Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICESPUBLIC, ENV-PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

CiteScore

3.30

自引率

4.80%

发文量

112

期刊介绍： The Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, established in 1995, is the flagship health periodical of the World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. The mission of the Journal is to contribute to improving health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region by publishing and publicising quality health research and information with emphasis on public health and the strategic health priorities of the Region. It aims to: further public health knowledge, policy, practice and education; support health policy-makers, researchers and practitioners; and enable health professionals to remain informed of developments in public health. The EMHJ: -publishes original peer-reviewed research and reviews in all areas of public health of relevance to the Eastern Mediterranean Region -encourages, in particular, research related to the regional health priorities, namely: health systems strengthening; emergency preparedness and response; communicable diseases; noncommunicable diseases and mental health; reproductive, maternal, child health and nutrition -provides up-to-date information on public health developments with special reference to the Region. The Journal addresses all members of the health profession, health educational institutes, as well as governmental and nongovernmental organizations in the area of public health within and outside the Region.