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Objective <p>This study aimed to determine the prevalence and species distribution of intestinal parasites through a four-year retrospective analysis at Burao General Hospital in Somaliland, to provide insights into the local epidemiological landscape and inform targeted interventions and resource allocation for disease control.</p> Results <p><i>Giardia intestinalis</i> (57.81%) and <i>Entameba histolytica/E. dispar</i> (41.85%) were the most prevalent parasites. Males showed higher infection rates than females, particularly <i>G. intestinalis</i> and <i>E. histolytica/E. dispar</i>. The 15–22-year age group had the highest prevalence of both the parasites. A statistically significant association was found between sex and intestinal parasite infection (<i>p</i> = 0.014) but not between age and infection (<i>p</i> = 0.113). The prevalence of intestinal parasites fluctuated slightly over the four-year period, with the highest number of cases reported in 2024. Some parasites, such as <i>Hymenolepis nana</i> and the <i>hookworm</i>, showed a declining trend over the years.</p>

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Prevalence and species distribution of intestinal parasites: a four-year retrospective study at Burao general hospital, Somaliland

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    2025年10月24日

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  • Dek Kahin Yosef,
  • Ahmed Saeed Ismail,
  • Mohamed Ahmed Hassan,
  • Halima Ahmed Hassan,
  • Mohammed Faysal Mohammed,
  • Cabdixaafid Maxamed Jama,
  • Ahmed Mohammed Aadan,
  • Barkhad Ahmed Suleyman,
  • Jama Awil Shire,
  • Hamse Abdilaahi Elmi

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Objective

This study aimed to determine the prevalence and species distribution of intestinal parasites through a four-year retrospective analysis at Burao General Hospital in Somaliland, to provide insights into the local epidemiological landscape and inform targeted interventions and resource allocation for disease control.

Results

Giardia intestinalis (57.81%) and Entameba histolytica/E. dispar (41.85%) were the most prevalent parasites. Males showed higher infection rates than females, particularly G. intestinalis and E. histolytica/E. dispar. The 15–22-year age group had the highest prevalence of both the parasites. A statistically significant association was found between sex and intestinal parasite infection (p = 0.014) but not between age and infection (p = 0.113). The prevalence of intestinal parasites fluctuated slightly over the four-year period, with the highest number of cases reported in 2024. Some parasites, such as Hymenolepis nana and the hookworm, showed a declining trend over the years.