Research Article

Gastrointestinal Nematodes among Residents in Melong, Moungo Division, Littoral Region, Cameroon

Table 8

Distribution according to fecal concentration of eggs.

NematodesIntensity of infectionTotal (%)
LightModerateHeavy
(%) (%) (%)

Ascaris lumbricoides8 (47.1)9 (52.9)17
Hookworm9 (81.8)2 (18.2)11
Trichuris trichiura6 (75.0)2 (25.0)8

Total23 (63.89)2 (5.56)11 (30.56)36