Introduction: The setting up of camps for internally displaced persons in
Burkina Faso as a result of terrorism creates favorable conditions for the emergence
of digestive parasitosis in these displaced populations. The objective of
this study was to evaluate the prevalence of digestive parasitosis in children of
this population in the Hauts-Bassins region. Material and methods: This was
a prospective cross-sectional study from November to December 2020, in
which stool samples were collected from internally displaced children from
the Sinfra reception site in Banzon and from Poya in Karangasso Vigué. The
stool samples were stored at room temperature, protected from dust and insects,
in a cooler and then sent to the laboratory of the CHUSS in Bobo-Dioulasso
where the parasitological analyses were performed. Results: The mean
age was 5.8 ± 2.4 years. The most represented age group was 5 to 10 years
(75.31%). The sex ratio is 1.61. The overall prevalence of intestinal parasite
infection was 53.09%. The prevalence was statistically higher among those
who consumed well water than those consuming tap water (p = 0.01). Monoparasitism
by protozoa and helminths represented 74.42% and 6.68% respectively.
The polyparasitism rate was 9.31%. The species identified in monoparasite
patients were protozoa with Entamoeba coli (37.21%), Giardia lamblia
(25.58%), Endolimax nanus (6.98%) and Entamoeba histolytica/dispar (4.65%).
Biparasitism was identified with combinations, such as E. coli + E. histolytica
/dispar (11.63%). Conclusion: There is a high prevalence of digestive parasitosis
among IDPs in the Sinfra and Poya reception site. Educational sessions

Digestive Parasitosis, Internally Displaced Children, Hauts-Bassins, Burkina Faso