[The incidence of intestinal helminths in Samsun district]

17954 stool specimens that were brought to the Microbiology department of Ondokuzmayis University were investigated in regard to the intestinal helminth eggs and the incidence was found to be 16% and 62% of them being Ascaris lumbricoides. The incidence of the intestinal helminth which was %21.08 in 1978 was found to be decreased to %10.45 in 1984.