Seroprevalence Study of Giardiasis Among Children with Diarrhoea in Duhok City, Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Abstract

Depending on the stool types, 3.1% (1) of infection were reported in semi-formed stool type, 7.69% (3) in loose and 5.88% (2) in watery stool type. According to the age groups, the highest infection (3) was recorded in the 6-10 years’ accounting (8.57%), while the lowest infection rate was 3.12% (1) in > 10 years’ age groups, with no significant differences. This study shows the prevalence rate of G. lamblia among children in Duhok city. Preventing this infection requires good plans and strategies with good individual hygiene, the use of a healthy drinking water supply, and useful educational program to control this disease .