Haematological and Demographic Study in Children Infected with Enterobiasis in Al Diwaniyah Province, Iraq

Enterobius vermicularis infection is considered as one of the important causes anaemia and malnutrition among children. This topic has recently received an increased amount attention. The objective this study to evaluate demographical, anthropometrical, nutritional, haematological status E. was conducted in Al Diwaniyah province, south Iraq, for period October 2020 end January 2021. included 122 children from both genders (males, n= 61, females, n=61) their ages ranged between 1 14 years. Nutritional status, body mass index (BMI), BMI percentile, weight- for- age Z score were evaluated some participants. In addition, samples cellophane tape blood collected all examined microscopically detection, whereas processed several parameters, which hemoglobin, serum iron, total iron binding capacity (TIBC), ferritin, vitamin B12. results revealed a high rate (73.77%) studied population. also showed significant correlation gender occurrence infection. Males higher risk enterobiasis than females. While no association noticed each age, nutritional enterobiasis. Also, recorded positive anaemia. that BMI, score, haemoglobin, ferritin had significantly lower values those who vermicularis. Finally, level B12 insignificantly decreased with enteroniasis. These findings indicate more hematological changes are expected occur Therefore, further consideration investigation would be required on Iraq.