Health hazards among agricultural workers in Sharkia Governorate
Massoud, A.; Wassif, S.M.; el-Ridi, A.M.; Khalifa, S.M.; el-Badawy, A.A.; Nassif, M.M.
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology 17(2): 651-655
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 1110-0583 PMID: 3693961 Document Number: 293782
Parasitic infections were recorded in 126 (42.0%) of 300 agricultural workers examined in the Sharkia Governorate, Egypt. Schistosoma mansoni was found in 44 (34.9%), S. haematobium in 37 (29.4%), hookworm in 7 (5.6%) and Entamoeba in 89 (70.6%).
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