Influência das estações seca e cheia na ocorrência das parasitoses intestinais no município de Tefé, Amazonas, Brasil

Abstract

We analyzed medical records of 1786 fecal examinations in Health unit in the city of São Miguel Tefé Amazons, in order to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in the months of May and September, 2012, verify the influence of dry and flooding seasons in the occurrence of these parasitosis. The percentage of positivity for the two months was 40.7% with Ascaris lumbricoides (21.8%), Trichuris trichiiura (21.4%) and Ancylostoma duonenalis (4.6%) were the most frequent. Some parasites showed high frequency in May decrease occurring in September. Works such as these provide a basis for future efforts to control intestinal parasites, making possible some prophylactic measures based on maintaining health education.