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Predictors of Intestinal Parasites among Food Handlers in Goba Town, Southeast Ethiopia, 2020.

Abate LetteGetahun NegashMusa KumbiAbduljewad HussenJeylan KassimDemisu ZenbabaHabtamu GezahgnMitiku BonsaRameto AmanAdem Abdulkadir Abdi
Published in: Journal of parasitology research (2022)
In this investigation, intestinal parasite species were found in 34% of stool samples. Independent predictors of intestinal parasite infection were fingernail status and hand washing with water and soap use before food handling. To control intestinal parasite infection among food handlers in the research area, personal hygiene and ambient cleanliness should be improved.
Keyphrases
  • plasmodium falciparum
  • toxoplasma gondii
  • air pollution
  • human health
  • south africa
  • life cycle
  • oral health