Table 2.
Percent of stools tested found positive for various helminth eggs.
Positive
Trichuris
A.
Rongelap Atoll,
persons = 106)
Ascaris
Hookworm
Negative
No.
tested
Percent of
total group
tested
1977-1979, Group aged 2-14 years (estimated total
80.2
38.5
1.0
Jan 78
22.7
3.4
Sep
Sep
78
79
20.0
68.2
4.6
22.7
Rongelap Atoll,
1977-1979, Group aged >15 years (estimated total
77
62.4
4.4
2.9
Jan 78
8.6
0.0
Sep 78
2.3
12.5
2.3
6.2
Jun 77
Rx (Jun)
Rx (Sep)
Rx (Jan)
persons = 74)
Jun
Rx (Jun)
Rx (Sep)
Rx (Jan)
Sep
79
15.6
96
90
0.0
88
83
0.0
0.0
65
22
61
21
67
90
0.0
58
78
0.0
0.0
42
16
57
22
34.3
Utirik Atoll, 1978-1979, Group aged 2-14 years (estimated total
persons = 136)
Mar 78
Rx (Mar)
100
44.9
0
29
21
Sep 78
Rx (Sep)
97.0
23.4
0
1.6
64
46
Sep
96.4
18.8
3.7
3.7
53
39
Rx (Jan)
79
Utirik Atoll,
persons = 128)
1978-1979, Group aged >15 years (estimated total
Mar 78
83.9
10.8
544
16.2
37
29
Sep 78
88.5
11.5
3.8
7.7
26
20
Sep 79
92.4
15.4
0
7a7
26
20
Rx (Mar)
Rx (Sep)
Rx (Jan)
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