Intestinal parasites | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Negative | Â | 259 | 71.2 |
Positive | Â | 105 | 28.8 |
Protozoa’s | Entanmoeba histolytica | 45 | 42.9 |
Giardia lamblia | 3 | 2.9 | |
Helminthes | Ascaris lumbricoides | 28 | 26.7 |
Hookworm species | 15 | 14.3 | |
Schistosoma mansoni | 1 | 1.0 | |
Strongyloid stercoralis | 1 | 1.0 | |
Tanea species | 2 | 1.9 | |
Hymenolepsis nana | 5 | 4.8 | |
Multiple parasitic infections | E. histolytica & A. lumbricoides | 1 | 1.0 |
Hookworm & E. histolytica | 4 | 3.8 |