Socio-demographic influences on the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among workers in Qatar.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The rapid growth of Qatar in the last two decades has been associated with an enormous expansion of building programs in its cities and in the provision of new service industries. This in turn has attracted a large influx of immigrant workers seeking employment in jobs associated with food handling, domestic service, and the building industry. Many of these immigrants come from countries in the tropics and subtropics where intestinal parasitic infections are common. In this study, we explored the environmental and socio-demographic characteristics of immigrant workers in Doha Qatar, which might explain the persistence of the parasites that they harbor.

Methodology

This cross-sectional survey was conducted among 2486 newly arrived immigrant workers and those who vi

SUBMITTER: Younes N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7816503 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature