Table-2.

Number of bacterial isolates from houseflies.

Sampling area (n=sample size)	Number of positive bacteria			Total (%)
	Staphylococcus aureus	Salmonella spp.	Escherichia coli
Households (n=20)	12	9	8	29 (48.3)
Restaurants (n=20)	17	16	13	46 (76.7)
University Canteens (n=20)	16	12	12	40 (66.7)
VTH (n=20)	18	16	8	42 (70)
Poultry farms (n=20)	12	18	8	40 (66.7)
Dairy farms (n=20)	15	8	8	31 (51.7)
MMCH (n=20)	18	14	15	47 (78.3)
Total (n=140) (%)	110 (78.6)	93 (66.4)	72 (51.4)

VTH=Veterinary Teaching Hospital; MMCH=Mymensingh Medical College Hospital