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The prevalence of <jats:italic>Ascaris lumbricoides<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>Trichuris trichiura<\/jats:italic>, hookworm, and <jats:italic>Strongyloides stercoralis<\/jats:italic> was 26.1% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 23.7\u201328.4%), 41.5% (95% CI = 38.8\u201344.1%), 46.3% (95% CI = 43.3\u201349.0%), and 8.9% (95% CI = 7.4\u201310.4%), respectively. We observed strong heterogeneity for helminthiasis by ethnicity, province, and wealth status, which coincided with a risk profile demonstrating that Mon-Khmer persons and the poorest households are highly vulnerable. <jats:italic>Necator americanus<\/jats:italic> was the dominant hookworm species infecting humans and <jats:italic>Ancylostoma ceylanicum<\/jats:italic> was the only <jats:italic>Ancylostoma<\/jats:italic> species detected. Hookworm prevalence in village dogs was 94%, and the dominant species was <jats:italic>A. ceylanicum<\/jats:italic>. <jats:italic>Necator americanus<\/jats:italic> was also detected in dogs. 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