Table 2.
Prevalence of parasites among vegetables sold in local markets of Arba Minch Town from January to March 2018
| Vegetable Type | Number Examined | Number Contaminated with | Total contaminated (%) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.histolytica | G.lamblia | Cryptosporidium spp | B. coli like spp | A.lumbricoides | Cyclospora spp | Hookworms | Strongyloides like | |||
| Tomato | 100 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 (35.0) |
| Cabbage | 96 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 23(24.0) |
| G.pepper* | 66 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7(10.6) |
| Carrot | 62 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18(29.0) |
| Salad | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4(17.4) |
| Total (%) | 347 | 29(8.4) | 24(6.9) | 20(5.8) | 15(4.3) | 9(2.6) | 7(2) | 7(2) | 7(2) | 87(25.1) |
* G.pepper = green pepper