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The total number of reported cases of intestinal parasites decreased from 4352 for 2011 to 1728 for 2018 and then increased to 2014 cases for 2021. Nearly half of the intestinal parasitic infections were detected among age group of 15 to 44 years. The prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections was higher in males (65.73 %) than females (34.27 %). The prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections was 9 0.47 % for protozoan infections, while the rate of helminth infection was lower (9 .53 %).\n                      <jats:italic>Entamoeba histolytica\/dispar<\/jats:italic>\n                      were the most common parasite (60.92 %) followed by\n                      <jats:italic>Giardia lamblia<\/jats:italic>\n                      (29.54 %) and\n                      <jats:italic>Enterobius vermicularis<\/jats:italic>\n                      (8.56 %). Prevalence of infection with intestinal parasites was lowest in March and highest in February.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In spite of that intestinal parasitic infection rates appear to be decreasing, intestinal parasitic infection remains an important health problem in the province. 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