| No. (%) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Age group in years | < 1 | 1–5 | 6–10 | 11–15 |
Parasite | Â | Â | Â | Â |
A. lumbricoides | - | 13 (10.1) | 10 (7.8) | 7 (5.4) |
T. trichiura | - | 5 (3.9) | 1 (0.8) | 2 (1.6) |
Hook worm | - | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.8) | 2 (1.6) |
H. nana | - | 14 (10.9) | 4 (3.1) | 2 (1.6) |
Taenia spp | - | - | 1 (0.8) | - |
S. mansoni | - | - | 1 (0.8) | - |
Giardia lamblilia | - | 28 (21.7) | 3 (2.3) | 4 (3.1) |
E. histolytica | 1 (0.8) | 3 (2.3) | 1 (0.8) | 3 (2.3) |
Bacteria | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Shigella species | 1 (0.8) | 4 (3.1) | 1 (0.8) | - |
Salmonella species | 5 (3.9) | 7 (5.4) | 3 (2.3) | 1 (0.8) |
Total | 7 (5.4) | 75 (58.1) | 26 (20.2) | 21 (16.3) |