Table 2. Species of intestinal parasitic infection among primary school children in Kandahar city.
| Intestinal parasitic infection | Number (n = 1275) | Prevalence (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Overall any intestinal parasitic infection | 872 | 68.4 |
| Monoparasitism | 474 | 37.2 |
| Polyparasitism | 398 | 31.2 |
| Overall any STH infection | 499 | 39.1 |
| Single STH infection | 343 | 26.9 |
| Double STH infection | 151 | 11.8 |
| Triple STH infection | 5 | 0.4 |
| Overall any intestinal protozoa infection | 404 | 31.7 |
| STH | ||
| Ascaris lumbricoides | 375 | 29.4 |
| Trichuris trichiura | 154 | 12.1 |
| Hookworm spp. | 111 | 8.7 |
| Protozoa | ||
| Giardia intestinalis | 286 | 22.4 |
| Entamoeba spp. | 189 | 14.8 |
| Other intestinal parasites | ||
| Hymenolepis nana | 221 | 17.3 |
| Taenia spp. | 124 | 9.7 |
| Enterobius vermicularis | 50 | 3.9 |
n, Number; STH, Soil-transmitted helminth.