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A Survey of Human Intestinal Parasites in a Fishing Village of Northern Egypt¹

Twenty-one species of intestinal protozoa and helminths were recorded in the examination of single fecal specimens from 367 school children living in an isolated fishing village in northern Egypt. Entamoeba histolytica was found in 49 per cent of the children. Eggs of Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium were found in 34 per cent and 6 per cent respectively of the stools. The intestinal trematode Heterophyes heterophyes was a common parasite, with an incidence of 36 per cent recorded.

¹ The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private ones of the authors and are not to be construed as official or reflecting the views of the Navy Department or the naval service at large.

The authors are indebted to B. H. Randall, E. L. Schloegel, Noshy S. Mansour and Said K. Mohamed of the Department of Parasitology for technical assistance in the collection and examination of specimens.

² Lt. William H. Wells, EST School, U. S. Naval Hospital, Oakland, Calif.