PARASITIC DISEASES IN KYRGYZSTAN

Abstract

The article presents data on parasitic infections prevalence among the population of the Kyrgyz Republic (KR) population. There are about 20 species of parasitic diseases in the country. Helminthiases have been increasing in recent years, inscidence range from 790 to 1000 per 100 thousand population, however, taking parasitic infections prevalence in account the correction factor, the true number of them can range from 350 to 500 thousand. The population according to the sanitary epidemiological surveillance (SES) varies from 36% to 72.8%. Children hold 80% of identified infected people.