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Low filarial antigenemia rates (0% and 0.1% for the inland and coastal EUs) suggest that LF transmission is very low in this district. The STH rates and stool sample participation rates were 0.8% and 61% (inland) and 2.8% and 58% (coastal). Most STH detected were low or moderate intensity <jats:italic>Trichuris trichiura<\/jats:italic> infections. The added cost of including STH testing was \u223c$5,000 per EU. 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