Table 2.
Types of parasite recovered from food handlers in food services in Nekemte town from April to May, 2016 (n=240)
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| Single infection | ||
| Protozoa | ||
| Entamoeba histolytica/dispar | 52 | 21.7 |
| Trophozoites | 44 | 18.3 |
| Cysts | 8 | 3.4 |
| Giardia lamblia (trophozoite) | 1 | 0.4 |
| Helminthes | ||
| Ascaris lumbricoides | 20 | 8.3 |
| Taenia saginata | 17 | 7.1 |
| Hookworm | 13 | 5.4 |
| Schistosoma mansoni | 1 | 0.4 |
| Double infection | ||
| E. histolytica/dispar–A. lumbricoides | 9 | 3.8 |
| E. histolytica/dispar–hookworm | 4 | 1.7 |
| E. histolytica/dispar–T. saginata | 3 | 1.3 |
| A. lumbricoides–hookworm | 2 | 0.8 |
| E. histolytica/dispar–G. lamblia | 1 | 0.4 |
| Triple infection | ||
| E. histolytica/dispar–A. lumbricoides–hookworm | 2 | 0.8 |
| Positive (single 104, double 19, triple 2) | 125 | 52.1 |
| Negative for any parasite | 115 | 47.9 |
| Total | 240 | 100 |