[Comparative study of the incidence and dissemination of intestinal parasites in child day care centers of the district capital Schwerin]

Abstract

Faecal specimens from 1166 children and also from 143 educators in day-nurseries of Schwerin-City were analysed for intestinal parasites. Analsmeers from 1147 children and 137 educators were proved for the evidence of Enterobius vermicularis. The results are compared with those of an earlier paper covering the same subject. Résumé: The intestinal parasites found are disseminated mostly faecal-oral. These dirt- and smear infections are an indicator on hygienical short-comings in the facility concerned. There is a correlation between existing outside circumstances in the facility, infection rate of the children and subsequent exposure towards the educators. However, since reunification the quality of day-nurseries has clearly improved, the extent of investigated intestinal parasites has dropped significantly. No more can be spoken of a dangerous situation for the educators to become infected.