PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Parasitic infection or infestation can occur in children of all ages. Infants, toddlers, and very young children in day care settings are at risk for the parasitic disease called giardiasis that causes diarrhea and is spread through contaminated feces.

Detailed explanation-2: -Children and poor people are the most vulnerable groups since they have more chance of contact with contaminated soil in their daily life [1]. Poor personal hygiene and lack of clean water are the main causes of intestinal parasites.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most common intestinal parasites in children include giardiasis and pinworm.

Detailed explanation-4: -Prevalence of intestinal parasites histolytica/dispar/moshkovskii was the most commonly encountered parasite (11.4 %), followed by G. duodenalis (7.0 %). Six children (3.8 %) were also positive for the Cryptosporidium species. Intestinal helminths were detected in 13 children (8.2 %).