Enteroparasitosis a public health problem: a cross-cutting study with educational intervention
Parasitic diseases are serious public health problems mainly due to the lack of basic sanitation and educational prevention campaigns. Intestinal parasites are among the most frequently found pathogens in humans and cause diseases that can manifest in different ways and even lead to sepsis in immunosuppressed patients. This study assesses the prevalence of intestinal parasites in the population of a city in the interior of Brazil. A total of 428 results of coproparasitological examinations were analyzed during four months and an educational intervention was carried out.