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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.

By: Alicante, Abigail [author.]Contributor(s): Roa, Jiahn Jasper M [author.] | Paca, Dioselmae B [author.] | Seares, Vera Therese D [author.] | Valenzona, Kristine Jane V [author.]Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Cebu City, Philippines : University of Cebu-Banilad, c2023Description: iv, 116 pages : color illustrationsContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeSubject(s): Coins | Cross-contamination | Currency | Dry market | Fomite | Infectious disease | Microscopic identification | Parasitic contamination | Pathogens | Sanitary practices | Wet market | Cross-sectional study | Lapu-Lapu CitySummary: 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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Item type	Current location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Periodicals	College Library Periodicals	T Al42id 2023 (Browse shelf)	Available		3UCBL000028537

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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.