Table 2 Cure rates and egg reduction rates at three weeks after the first and after the second treatment with 400 mg albendazole (n = 592)*
| Â | Hookworm | A. lumbricoides | T. trichiura |
|---|---|---|---|
Prevalence (%) | Â | Â | Â |
   Baseline Survey | 82.9 | 22.0 | 59.8 |
   After Treatment 1 | 17.6 | 0.8 | 52.2 |
   After Treatment 2 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 39.9 |
Cure rate (%) | Â | Â | Â |
   1 Treatment | 78.8 | 96.4 | 12.7 |
   2 Treatments | 93.2 | 97.7 | 33.3 |
Arithmetic Mean EPG†|  |  |  |
   Baseline Survey | 881 | 2213 | 319 |
   After Treatment 1 | 60 | 52 | 240 |
   After Treatment 2 | 11 | 3 | 166 |
ERR (%) | Â | Â | Â |
   1 Treatment | 93.2 | 97.7 | 24.8 |
   2 Treatments | 98.8 | 99.8 | 47.8 |