A two-year review of intestinal parasites in the Jos University Teaching Hospital patients

An analysis of stools samples examined during a period of two years; from January; 1988 to December; 1989 in Jos University Teaching Hospital was carried out. Of the 15634 people examined during this period; 6698 were males; while 8936 were females. Monoparasitism occured in 4364 persons; while polyparasitism occured in 240 persons. Several parasites were identified in these cases