Table 2. Distribution of parasite species, single, double, triple, quadruple and quintuple infections among school children in Amhara Region, 2019.
Parasite species | Number of examined | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
S. stercoralis | 844 | 329 | 39.0 |
Hookworm species | 844 | 277 | 33.8 |
S. mansoni | 844 | 172 | 20.4 |
A. lumbricoides | 844 | 38 | 4.5 |
H. nana | 844 | 35 | 4.1 |
E. vermicularis | 844 | 7 | 0.8 |
T. trichiura | 844 | 6 | 0.7 |
Taenia species | 844 | 4 | 0.5 |
F. hepatica | 844 | 3 | 0.4 |
E. histolytical/dispar | 844 | 201 | 23.8 |
G. duodenalis | 844 | 62 | 7.4 |
Single infection | 844 | 673 | 79.7 |
Double infections | 844 | 226 | 26.8 |
Triple infections | 844 | 90 | 10.7 |
Quadruple infections | 844 | 16 | 1.9 |
Quintuple infections | 844 | 1 | 0.1 |