TY - BOOK AU - Dunga, Christine M. AU - Dy, Renelyn O. AU - Factora, Norman A. AU - Furagganan, Claudine Ann C. AU - Go, Margaret T. AU - Hernandez, Joy C. AU - Lim, Jeremy Allan K. AU - Magsombol, Blenda M. AU - Manuel, Edwin C. AU - Menrige, Renato Jr. R. AU - Merilles, Nancy May AU - Oria, Jesusa S. AU - Palapac, Catherine V. AU - Panela, Pamela V. AU - Panganiban, Yvette E. AU - Quimboy, Rosel A. AU - Quitoriano, Tito Apollo A. AU - Retuerma, Rene Oriel S. AU - Reyes, Manette V. AU - Salas, Ma. Elena M. AU - Samonte, May Lynn B. AU - Samson, Marc B. AU - Sy, Maritess G. AU - Torrijos, Rhodel Q. AU - Violante, Marissa A. TI - A Survey on the prevalence of intestinal parasitism among food handlers inside FEU Campus Manila, September, 1996 / AV - M CFM 1996 0009 PY - 1996/// CY - Manila PB - Department of Community and Family Medicine, FEU-NRMF N1 - Includes appendices and bibliographical references; THDCFM N2 - Abstract: A survey on the incidence of intestinal parasitism was conducted among 36 food handlers of the 17 food establishments inside FEU Campus. Fourteen (14) males and twenty-two (22) females submitted stool samples for three times. Fecal samples were examined through direct fecal smear in the detection of intestinal parasites. Twenty-two percent (8 out of 36 food handlers) were found positive of intestinal parasites and seventy eight (78%) were negative. The most commonly found intestinal parasites were Ascaris lumbricoides (50%), Trichuris trichiura (28,57%), Entamoeba coli (14.29%) and Entamoeba histolytica (7.14%) ER -