Soil Contamination with Toxocara Eggs in Public Schools in Rural Areas of Southern Thailand.

摘要: Soil is considered the primary source of Toxocara transmission to humans, especially children. The status soil contamination with eggs in southern Thailand unknown. This study aimed at estimating public schools Nakhon Si Thammarat province Thailand. samples were collected from 12 between August and September 2017. At each site, ten following five types locations: (1) playgrounds, (2) football fields, (3) sidewalks, (4) schoolyards, (5) areas around cafeterias. In total, 120 examined for a modified flotation method using sucrose solution. detected 8 (66.7%) studied schools. Of samples, 22 (18.3%; 95% CI: 11.9, 26.4) contaminated eggs. highest levels egg observed playgrounds (41.7%; 22.1, 63.4), followed by fields (20.8%; 7.1, 42.2), sidewalks (12.5%; 2.7, 32.4), schoolyards 32.4). There significant differences distribution across location . findings demonstrated that Playgrounds most heavily locations. Teaching children proper handwashing steps discouraging geophagia should be implemented reduce limit future infections.