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==Overview== | |||
The prevention of ascariasis is best achieved through improvements in personal hygiene and environmental sanitation. | |||
==Prevention== | ==Prevention== | ||
The prevention of ascariasis is best achieved by:<ref name="cdc1">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/ascariasis/prevent.html Accessed on the 3rd of March, 2017.</ref> | |||
* Avoiding ingesting soil that may be contaminated with human feces, including where human fecal matter ("night soil") or wastewater is used to fertilize crops. | |||
* Washing hands with soap and warm water before handling food. | |||
* Teaching children the importance of washing hands to prevent infection. | |||
* Washing, peeling, or cooking all raw vegetables and fruits before eating, particularly those that have been grown in soil that has been fertilized with manure. | |||
* Avoiding defecating outdoors. | |||
* The use of effective sewage disposal systems. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
The prevention of ascariasis is best achieved through improvements in personal hygiene and environmental sanitation.
Prevention
The prevention of ascariasis is best achieved by:[1]
- Avoiding ingesting soil that may be contaminated with human feces, including where human fecal matter ("night soil") or wastewater is used to fertilize crops.
- Washing hands with soap and warm water before handling food.
- Teaching children the importance of washing hands to prevent infection.
- Washing, peeling, or cooking all raw vegetables and fruits before eating, particularly those that have been grown in soil that has been fertilized with manure.
- Avoiding defecating outdoors.
- The use of effective sewage disposal systems.
References
- ↑ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/ascariasis/prevent.html Accessed on the 3rd of March, 2017.