Table 3 Common pathogens detected from stool samples of the study participants
| Â | Health Centers | TASH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pathogen infection status | Number examined | Number (%) positive | aNumber examined | Number (%) positive |
Entamoeba histolytica | 765 | 145(19) | 188 | 1(0.5) |
Giardia lamblia | 765 | 62(8.1) | 188 | 8(4.3) |
Hymenolepis nanna | 765 | 7(0.9) | 188 | 0(0) |
Strongloid worm/eggs | 765 | 5(0.7) | 188 | 0(0) |
Hook worm | 765 | 3(0.4) | 188 | 0(0) |
Ascaris egg | 765 | 2(0.3) | 188 | 0(0) |
Eggs of Tanea | 765 | 0(0) | 188 | 2(1.1) |