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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Effective measures for the primary prevention of whipworm infection include maintaining proper hygiene, hand washing, encouraging people not to defecate outdoors ,and improving sewage disposal systems. | |||
==Primary Prevention== | ==Primary Prevention== | ||
* | *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. | ||
*Transmission of infection to others can be prevented by: | *Transmission of infection to others can be prevented by: | ||
**Not defecating outdoors. | **Not defecating outdoors. |
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Overview
Effective measures for the primary prevention of whipworm infection include maintaining proper hygiene, hand washing, encouraging people not to defecate outdoors ,and improving sewage disposal systems.
Primary Prevention
- 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.
- Transmission of infection to others can be prevented by:
- Not defecating outdoors.
- Effective sewage disposal systems.