Intestinal parasites inside public restrooms and buses from the city of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
The objective of this study was to describe the occurrence of intestinal parasites inside public restrooms and buses from a Brazilian city. Sample material was obtained using a transparent adhesive tape. Thirty two public restrooms were investigated and two (6.25%) were contaminated with helminth eggs (Ascaris lumbricoides and Enterobius vermicularis). Of the sixteen different bus lines, three (18.7%) were found to harbor eggs of E. vermicularis. Public restrooms and buses can be an important source of parasite transmission and sanitary education could be improved by using these points.
Borges
Clarissa A
CA
Laboratório de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
Costa-Cruz
Julia M
JM
Paula
Fabiana M de
FM
D000818:Animals; D017164:Ascaris lumbricoides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001938:Brazil; D004757:Enterobius / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006376:Helminths / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000635:transmission; D018986:Motor Vehicles; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D014038:Toilet Facilities