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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. | 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== | ||
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*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. | *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 [[Prevention (medical)|prevented]] by: | *Transmission of [[infection]] to others can be [[Prevention (medical)|prevented]] by: | ||
**Not [[Defecation|defecating]] outdoors | **Not [[Defecation|defecating]] outdoors | ||
**Effective sewage disposal systems | **Effective sewage disposal systems | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aravind Kuchkuntla, M.B.B.S[2]
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
The following measures may decrease the chance of developing whipworm infection:[1][2]
- 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
References
- ↑ "CDC - Trichuriasis - Prevention & Control".
- ↑ Mascarini-Serra L (2011). "Prevention of Soil-transmitted Helminth Infection". J Glob Infect Dis. 3 (2): 175–82. doi:10.4103/0974-777X.81696. PMC 3125032. PMID 21731306.