Prevalence of ascariasis among patients attending University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

Abstract

A study on human ascariasis amongst patients attending University of Maiduguri, Teaching Hospital between January 2000 and September, 2004 was conducted using the formal –ether concentration method. Of the 6868 patients stool examined 108 (1.6%) were infected with (58.3%) as male and (41.7%) as female (p>0.05). Ages between 5- 15 and 16-25 years were most infected represented as (33.3%) and (55.6%) respectively. The disease could be described as endemic since it was recorded throughout the five year period of this study. The significance of these findings is discussed.