Current Status of Schistosoma mansoni Infections and Associated Risk Factors among Students in Gorgora Town, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 4

Intensity of S. mansoni and other common intestinal helminthes using Kato-thick smear technique among students of Gorgora Elementary School, Northwest Ethiopia, October 2010-November 2010.

Species of parasites	Intensity of infection (EPG)
	Light	Moderate	Heavy
Schistosoma mansoni	76 (13.1)*	41 (7.1)	2 (0.3)
Ascaris lumbricoides	97 (16.8)	12 (2.1)	0 (0)
Trichuris trichiura	21 (3.6)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Hook worm	13 (2.2)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Total	207  (35.8)	53  (9.2)	2  (0.3)

∗Figures in parenthesis indicate percentages.