Table 2 Type and prevalence of intestinal parasites isolated from stool specimens of food handlers in AAU student’s cafeteria, Addis Ababa, January to May 2013
Type of parasites | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
E. histolytica/dispar | 68 | 70.8 |
G. lamblia | 18 | 18.8 |
Taenia species | 5 | 5.2 |
A. lumbricoides | 2 | 2.1 |
Hookworms | 2 | 2.1 |
T. trichiura | 1 | 1.1 |
Total | 96 | 100 |