Table 3.

Prevalence and distribution of Cyclospora cayetanensis in water and sewage/effluents among African countries.

Parasite	Water sample type	Country reported	Prevalence range	References
Cyclospora cayetanensis	Surface water	Egypt	0.2–4%	El-Shazly et al., 2007; Khalifa et al., 2014
		Zimbabwe	10–22%	Dalu et al., 2011; Mtapuri-Zinyowera et al., 2014
	Tap water	Ghana	5–7%	Ndur et al., 2015; Tetteh-Quarcoo et al., 2016
		Zimbabwe	0%	Dalu et al., 2011
	Wastewater	South Africa	15%	Samie and Mashau, 2012
		Tunisia	45%	Ben Ayed et al., 2012
	Sludge	Tunisia	58%	Ben Ayed et al., 2012