Survei Kecacingan Pada Anak Dengan Riwayat Alergi Di Sekolah Dasar Yang Terdapat Di Kecamatan Sario Kota Manado

Abstract

: Helminthic infection is an important public health problem in several parts of the world. It was noted that during 2012 in Manado there were 104 cases of helminthic infection. There is similarity between the immunological pathways from helminthic infection and allergy which is characterized by increases Th2. But in chronic helminthic infection, excessive immune response can be suppressed and therefore contribute to reduced susceptible to allergies. This study aims to see the survey of helminthic infection in students with allergy history in Sario District, Manado. This study is a cross sectional descriptive study. ISAAC questionnaire was distributed to 138 students and after being analyzed, 37 of them are allergy positive, and 16 of them are willing to participate in this study. Feces and blood were obtained as sample. From 16 feces samples, it was found that there is no helminthic infection in any of them. From 16 blood samples, it was obtained that there are 2 (12,5%) samples with eosinophilia. Conclusion: based on study that was done, helmintic infection survey found all negative result in students with allergy history in Sario District, Manad