Alicante, Abigail
Identification of parasitic contamination in Philippine coins (1, 5, 10 pesos) of the BSP coin series obtained from market vendors in Brgy. Poblacion, Lapu-Lapu City / Abigail Alicante, Jiahn Jasper M. Roa, Dioselmae B. Paca, Vera Therese D. Seares, Kristine Jane V. Valenzona. - Cebu City, Philippines : University of Cebu-Banilad, c2023. - iv, 116 pages : color illustrations ;
Includes bibliographical references and appendices.
As the global population increases, so does the spread of infectious disease being spread. There are a lot of ways wherein disease can spread, and one of which is through fomites. Fomites are objects that can carry pathogens which can be transmitted to a host. For this study, the fomite that the researchers focused on are coins, which are widely exchanged between different people for their transactions. Since coins get exchanged by various people, the possibility of it coming into contact with dirty hands or even dirty containers is high.
Adult
English
Coins
Cross-contamination
Currency
Dry market
Fomite
Infectious disease
Microscopic identification
Parasitic contamination
Pathogens
Sanitary practices
Wet market
Cross-sectional study
Lapu-Lapu City
Identification of parasitic contamination in Philippine coins (1, 5, 10 pesos) of the BSP coin series obtained from market vendors in Brgy. Poblacion, Lapu-Lapu City / Abigail Alicante, Jiahn Jasper M. Roa, Dioselmae B. Paca, Vera Therese D. Seares, Kristine Jane V. Valenzona. - Cebu City, Philippines : University of Cebu-Banilad, c2023. - iv, 116 pages : color illustrations ;
Includes bibliographical references and appendices.
As the global population increases, so does the spread of infectious disease being spread. There are a lot of ways wherein disease can spread, and one of which is through fomites. Fomites are objects that can carry pathogens which can be transmitted to a host. For this study, the fomite that the researchers focused on are coins, which are widely exchanged between different people for their transactions. Since coins get exchanged by various people, the possibility of it coming into contact with dirty hands or even dirty containers is high.
Adult
English
Coins
Cross-contamination
Currency
Dry market
Fomite
Infectious disease
Microscopic identification
Parasitic contamination
Pathogens
Sanitary practices
Wet market
Cross-sectional study
Lapu-Lapu City