Wash your hands with soap and warm water after playing with your pets or other animals, after outdoor activities, and before handling food or eating. Teach children the importance of washing hands to prevent infection. Teach children that it is dangerous to eat dirt or soil.
What are some ways to avoid being infected by a roundworm?
Hygiene. In countries where roundworms are common, roundworms may be prevented by eating only cooked food and by avoiding green vegetables and salads. It is best if children do not play in areas of poor sanitation, or where human stool (faeces) is used as fertiliser.
How can we prevent and control roundworm infection?
Wash your hands with soap and water before handling food. Wash your hands with soap and water after touching or handling pigs, cleaning pig pens, or handling pig manure. Teach children the importance of washing hands to prevent infection.
How do we prevent infection due to worms?
How to prevent worm infections1wash your hands before eating or preparing food, and after touching soil or using the toilet.2only drink bottled or boiled water in high-risk areas (places without modern toilets or sewage systems)3deworm pet dogs and cats regularly.4dispose of dog and cat poo in a bin as soon as possible.Worms in humans - NHS
How can you avoid getting flatworms and roundworms in your body?
Avoid contact with soil that may be contaminated with human feces, including with human fecal matter (“night soil”) used to fertilize crops. Wash your hands with soap and warm water before handling food. Teach children the importance of washing hands to prevent infection.
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