TY  - BOOK
AU  - Alicante, Abigail
AU  - Roa, Jiahn Jasper M.
AU  - Paca, Dioselmae B.
AU  - Seares, Vera Therese D.
AU  - Valenzona, Kristine Jane V.
TI  - 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
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Cebu City, Philippines
PB  - University of Cebu-Banilad
KW  - Coins
KW  - Cross-contamination
KW  - Currency
KW  - Dry market
KW  - Fomite
KW  - Infectious disease
KW  - Microscopic identification
KW  - Parasitic contamination
KW  - Pathogens
KW  - Sanitary practices
KW  - Wet market
KW  - Cross-sectional study
KW  - Lapu-Lapu City
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and appendices; Adult
N2  - 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
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