Abstract
During the period from May to November in 1980, a total of 2, 114 stool specimens were collected from individuals living in Naivasha, Kitui, Machakos, Taveta and Nandi Hills areas in Kenya, and they were examined for intestinal protozoa by formol-ether concentration method followed by idoine-staining.
Out of 2, 114 specimens 673 (31.8%) were positive for Entamoeba histolytica, 1, 105 (52.3%) for Entamoeba coli, 102 (4.8%) for Endolimax nana, 184 (8.7%) for Iodamoeba bfitschlii, 176 (8.3%) for Giardia lamblia, and 220 (10.4%) for Chilomastix mesnili. The total positive rate, which means the percentage of positive persons for any kinds of intestinal protozoa, was 75.1 per cent.
