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Prevalence of helminths and protozoa
| Intestinal parasites | N = 230 |
|---|---|
| Intestinal helminths | |
| Strongyloides stercoralis | 28 (12.2%) |
| Hymenolepis spp. | 27 (11.7%) |
| Hookworm | 14 (6.1%) |
| Enterobius vermicularis | 4 (1.7%) |
| Ascaris lumbricoides | 3 (1.3%) |
| Taenia spp | 2 (0.9%) |
| Fasciola hepatica | 1 (0.4%) |
| Protozoa | |
| Giardia lamblia | 12 (5.2%) |
| Balantidium coli | 5 (1.2%) |
| Entamoeba histolytica/dispar | 3 (1.3%) |
