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Based on stool microscopy, helminth infections decreased, particularly in Middle Eastern refugees (0.1% versus 2.3% 2001\u20132004, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.01). Among all refugees, <jats:italic>Giardia intestinalis<\/jats:italic> was the most common protozoan found. Protozoa infections also decreased somewhat in Middle Eastern refugees (7.2%, 2008\u20132010 versus 12.9%, 2001\u20132004, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.08). Serology for <jats:italic>Strongyloides stercoralis<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Schistosoma<\/jats:italic> spp. identified more infected individuals than stool exams. Helminth infections are increasingly rare in refugees to Northern California. 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