Table 2 Distribution of intestinal parasites species among Sebeya primary school children, January to February, 2017 (n = 422)
Type of intestinal parasite | Number of male +ve (%) | Number of female +ve (%) | Total number of +ve (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Single infection (n = 92) | |||
E. histolytica/dispar | 26 (6.2) | 24 (5.7) | 50 (11.8) |
G. lamblia | 8 (1.9) | 12 (2.8) | 20 (4.7) |
A. lumbricoides | 8 (1.9) | 6 (1.4) | 14 (3.3) |
H. nana | 2 (0.5) | 1 (0.2) | 3 (0.7) |
Hookworm | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.5) | 3 (0.7) |
T. trichiura | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.5) |
Double infection (n = 26) | |||
E. histolytica/dispar and G.lamblia | 6 (1.4) | 4 (0.9) | 10 (2.4) |
E. histolytica/dispar and A. lumbricoides | 4 (0.9) | 3 (0.7) | 7 (1.7) |
E. histolytica/dispar and H. nana | 2 (0.5) | 5 (1.2) | 7 (1.7) |
G. lamblia and A. lumbricoides | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.5) | 2 (0.5) |
Triple infection (n = 8) | |||
E. histolytica/dispar, G. lamblia and H. nana | 2 (0.5) | 1 (0.2) | 3 (0.7) |
E. histolytica/dispar, H. nana and Hookworm | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.7) | 3 (0.7) |
E. histolytica/dispar, Hookworm and T. trichiura | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.5) |
Total | 61 (14.5) | 65 (15.4) | 126 (29.9) |