Table 1.
Frequency distribution of polyparasitic contaminations among fruits and vegetables sold in selected markets of Jimma Town from April 22 to May 14, 2013.
| Kind of produce | Number examined | Number positive (%) | Number of parasitic spp detected | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | Two | Three | Four | |||
| Green pepper | 45 | 24 (53.3) | 18 (40) | 5 (11.1) | 1 (2.2) | 0 |
| Cabbage | 45 | 31 (68.9) | 13 (28.8) | 13 (28.8) | 4 (8.9) | 1 (2.2) |
| Lettuce | 45 | 25 (55.6) | 15 (33.3) | 9 (20) | 1 (2.2) | 0 |
| Salad | 45 | 35 (77.8) | 17 (37.8) | 14 (31.1) | 3 (6.7) | 1 (2.2) |
| Carrot | 45 | 28 (62.2) | 12 (26.7) | 13 (28.8) | 3 (6.7) | 0 |
| Tomato | 45 | 21 (46.7) | 16 (35.6) | 5 (11.1) | 0 | 0 |
| Banana | 45 | 23 (51.1) | 13 (28.8) | 10 (22.2) | 0 | 0 |
| Mango | 45 | 21 (46.7) | 11 (24.4) | 9 (20) | 1 (2.2) | 0 |
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| Total | 360 | 208 (57.8) | 115 (31.9) | 78 (21.7) | 13 (3.6) | 2 (0.6) |