Table 4.

Prevalence and distribution of Entamoeba in water and sewage/effluents among various African countries.

Parasite	Water sample type	Country reported	Prevalence range	References
E. histolytica	Surface water	Burkina Faso	8%	Kpoda et al., 2015
		Cameroon	16%	Nsoh et al., 2016
		Cote d'Ivore	35%	Koffi et al., 2014
		Egypt	1–3%	El-Shazly et al., 2007; Khalifa et al., 2014
		Nigeria	36%	Bishop and Inabo, 2015
		Sudan	0.3%	Shanan et al., 2015
		Zimbabwe	13–78%	Dalu et al., 2011; Mtapuri-Zinyowera et al., 2014
	Tap	Zimbabwe	0%	Dalu et al., 2011
	Wastewater	Algeria	100%	Khouja et al., 2010; Hamaidi-Chergui et al., 2019
	Sewage/sludge	Tunisia	50–100%	Ben Ayed et al., 2009; Khouja et al., 2010