Parasites | Frequency | ||
---|---|---|---|
Number | Percentage | ||
Helminths | Ascaris lumbricoides | 56 | 14.3 |
Hookworms | 55 | 14.1 | |
Hymenolepis nana | 17 | 4.3 | |
Schistosoma mansoni | 12 | 3.1 | |
Trichuris trichuria | 10 | 2.6 | |
Taenia species | 4 | 1.0 | |
Entrobius vermicularis | 3 | 0.8 | |
Protozoa | Giardia lamblia cyst | 1 | 0.3 |
Number of helminth Species per child | 1 | 158 | 40.4 |
≥2 | 24 | 6.1 | |
Total Prevalence | Helminth | 181 | 46.3 |
Protozoa | 1 | 0.2 | |
Helminth + Protozoa | 182 | 46.5 |