Table 5: Stratification of the major soil transmitted helminths according to classes of infection.
Parasite |
Degrees of Infection |
|||
Light (epg) |
Moderate (epg) |
Heavy (epg) |
Total |
|
Ascaris lumbricoides |
32 (94.1%) |
1 (2.9%) |
1 (2.9%) |
34 (100%) |
Trichuris trichiura |
13 (100%) |
- |
- |
13 (100%) |
Hookworm |
19 (100%) |
- |
- |
19 (100%) |
Total |
64 (97.0%) |
1 (1.5%) |
1 (1.5%) |
66 (100%) |
epg: eggs per gram of faeces.