infections
Ascariasis
Prevention of Ascariasis
The best strategies for preventing ascariasis include Washing hands thoroughly with soap and water before handling food Washing, peeling, and/or cooking all raw vegetables and fruits before eating, particularly those that have been grown in areas where human or pig feces is used as fertilizer Not defecating outdoors except in latrines with proper sewage disposal Effective sewage disposal systems can help prevent this infection from spreading. (and other worms spread through contaminated soil, such as Hookworm Infection and 