Table 3 Distribution of intestinal parasites among examined food handlers.
From: The risk of pathogenic intestinal parasite infections in Kisii Municipality, Kenya
Parasite class/species | Number of infected cases (n) | Infection rates (%) | % Of those examined. N = 168 | Score of parasite density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Single Infections | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Protozoa | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Entamoeba histolytica | 20 | 74.1 | 11.9 | 2.50 |
   Giardia lamblia | 6 | 22.2 | 3.6 | 1.67 |
   Balantidium coli | 1 | 3.70 | 0.6 | 2.00 |
Sub Total protozoa | 27 | 100 | 16.1 | Â |
Helminthes | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Ascaris lumbricoides | 22 | 59.5 | 13.1 | 2.55 |
Hookworms | 13 | 35.1 | 7.7 | 2.38 |
   Trichuris trichura | 2 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 1.50 |
Sub Total Helminthes | 37 | 100 | 22.0 | Â |
Multiple infections | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   E. histolytica+ A. lumbricoides | 3 | 60.0 | 1.8 | 2.63 |
   E. histolytica+G. lamblia | 2 | 40.0 | 1.2 | 2.56 |
Sub -total mixed infections | 5 | 100 | 3.0 | Â |
Overall total of individuals | 69 | Â | 41.1 | Â |