ROLE OF CONTAMINATED FRUITS IN THE TRANSMISSION OF INTESTINAL PARASITES IN KHARTOUM CENTRAL MARKET-KHARTOUM STATE
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- 1. Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, College of Medical Laboratory Science Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan
- 2. Head Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, College of Medical Laboratory Science Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan
- 3. Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, Omdurman Ahlia, University, Khartoum, Sudan
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Fruits play an important role in transmission of parasitic diseases to human in Khartoum. So, increasing consumer awareness about the risks factors associated with consumption of raw fruits is very important. Education on food hygiene should be strengthened to change unhealthy dietary habits and ensure safe daily food consumption. This study was conducted at Khartoum central market, in Khartoum state-Sudan to detect the parasitic contamination of fruits. Microscopic examination of the samples was carried out after washing the fruits by formal saline and then examining the sediment after centrifugation using wet preparation. A total of 233 samples of fruits were collected randomly, with six types of fruits included (apple, banana, mango, orange, grape and guava), during the period from December 2017 to April 2017. Among the 233 samples, forty three 43 (18.5%) samples were positive for intestinal parasites. Among positive samples, banana and apple were found to have the highest parasitic prevalence. The parasites identified were insects, S. stercoralis, E. coli, E. histolytica, Taenia spp, Ascaris, Schistosoma, H. diminuta and Hookworms. The results showed that Insects were the most prevalent as they were detected in 11 samples.
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