The Effect of Food Contamination on the Prevalence of Amoebiasis in Ninevah Governorate

2004 2005. 5093 ( ) 45-1. . 2004 11% 6% 2005 13% 2%. 1 - 4 (29% 31%) 45 (7% 5%) . 54 % 46% .This study investigates the effect of food contamination on the prevalence of amoebiasis in Ninevah province in the year 2004 2005. 5093 stool samples were tested directly from both human sexes (whose ages range between 145 years) for Entamoeba histolytica. Results showed highest infections in June and October 2004 with an infection rate of 11%, and the least in April and December an infection rate of 6% while in 2005 the highest infection was in August with a rate of 13% .The least infection rate was at March with 2% .The study revealed that the age of ( 14 years ) was more reliable to infection at a rate of (29 and 31%) at the researched years mentioned above, while the age 45 and older was less infected with a rate of (7%,5%). Moreover, the results showed that the infection rate of the males is 54 % and of the females is 46 % at the Years studied .