Table 4: Mean epg of helminth infections among school aged children and youth in Kouoptamo.
Number of Children and Youth |
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Parasite |
Examined |
Infected |
mean epg (Mean ± SD) |
Ascaris lumbricoides |
403 |
34 |
1295.59 ± 2165.37 |
Hookworm |
403 |
19 |
631.58 ± 459.53 |
Trichuris trichiura |
403 |
13 |
538.46 ± 540.51 |
epg: eggs per gram of faeces.