The objective of the study is to evaluate the prevalence of intestinal parasites in a population of children (3 to 14 years) in the Mrabtine region province of Marrakech, Morocco.
Fecal samples were collected from 90 students (41 boys (45.6%) and 49 girls (54.4%)) and examined for intestinal parasites by three coproscopic techniques: direct examination and concentration technique Kato-Katz.
It emerges that the overall prevalence was 27.8% (12.2% for boys and 15.6% for girls). The distribution of intestinal parasites detected in stool samples was as follows: 14 (15.6 %) Giardia intestinalis, 4 (4.4 %) Ascaris lumbricoides, 3 (3.3 %) Blastocystis spp, 2 (2.2 %) for Enterobius vermicularis and Endolimax nana and finally, 1(1.1 %) for Pentatrichomonas hominis, Hymenolepis nana and Iodamoeba butschlii .
The prevalence of intestinal parasites in this region was higher compared to other regions of Morocco. In this regard, the preliminary findings of this study can be used as a basis for developing strategies and preventive measures focusing on fecal hygiene.