Parasite infection of Ede ethnic people at 3 villages of DakLak province in 1996

ABSTRACT

A total of 238 stool samples were taken from Ede ethnic people at three villages of DakLak province. The results showed that the rate of common parasite infection was 81.5%. The highest rate was ankylostomiasis (61.5%) and the lowest was trichuriasis 6.7%. No difference of rate was recorded in sex and age groups of habitants. It was also found that 87% of the households have no latrine.