OCORRÊNCIA DE PARASITOSES EM DISCENTES DE UMA CRECHE PÚBLICA LOCALIZADA NO MUNICIPIO DE SÃO JOÃO DO RIO DO PEIXE, PARAÍBA

Abstract

Enteroparasitoses are considered a serious health problem, can affect nutritional balance and serve as an indicator of socioeconomic status, and may be associated with several determinants with poor sanitation. Intestinal parasites are those that can inhabit the human TGI and can cause some damage to the individual. It mainly affects children by being more exposed to the environment and by practicing inappropriate hygiene habits. . It aims to evaluate the occurrence of enteroparasitoses in students enrolled in it  The research has a descriptive and exploratory character, with quantitative approach, the same occurred in the public day care center of São João do Rio do Peixe, Paraíba. After collecting the material, they were performed using the Hoffman technique to identify the evolutionary forms of the parasites. In the study it was found a low amount of positive samples when compared with the literature, some healthy practices of hygiene and treated water, may have been one of the causes of the reduction. However, the presence of pathogenic parasites was observed, which shows that there are flaws in healthy hygiene practices. Given this it will be possible to help through information to parents and professionals, to minimize the risk of infections, thus preserving the health of the school population.