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| Parasite | Number positive | Prevalence % (95% CI) |
| Hookworms | 107 | 14.9 (12.3–17.5) |
| Trichuris trichiuria | 69 | 9.6 (7.4–11.8) |
| Schistosoma mansoni | 16 | 2.2 (1.1–3-3) |
| Ascaris lumbricoides | 6 | 0.8 (0.2–1.5) |
Prevalence rates of other parasites diagnosed on coproscopic examination of the stool samples and their 95% confidence intervals (n = 718).
