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Parasitic infections are associated with poor sanitation, lack of safe potable water, and improper hygiene.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Materials and Methods\u2003The study was undertaken to ascertain the impact of control strategies, namely open-defecation free drive and mass drug administration of single dose albendazole. Stool samples received at AIIMS Bhopal Microbiology laboratory, across all age groups, were studied for protozoan trophozoites\/cysts and helminthic ova.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Results\u2003Out of 4,620 stool samples, 389 (8.41%) were positive either for protozoal or helminthic infections. Protozoan infections were more common than helminthic infections with Giardia duodenalis infection being the most common, 201 (51.67%), followed by Entamoeba histolytica, 174 (44.73%). 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