Table 3.

Type and prevalence of intestinal parasites isolated from stool specimens of food handlers from food establishment areas of Mettu town.

Intestinal parasite	Frequency	Percentage
Protozoan
E. histolytica/dispar	4	6.4
G. lamblia	14	22.6
Helminths
A. lumbricoides	4	6.4
T. trichiura	4	6.4
H. nana	2	3.2
Hookworm	3	4.8
S. mansoni	1	1.6
Taenia spp.	2	3.2
Mixed infection
E. histolytica/dispar and A. lumbricoides	6	9.7
E. histolytica/dispar and Hookworm	9	14.5
E. histolytica/dispar and S. mansoni	1	1.6
E. histolytica/dispar and T. trichiura	2	3.2
G. lamblia and T. trichiura	5	8.2
G. lamblia and A. lumbricoides	5	8.2
Total	62	100