Smartphones as potential vehicles for transmitting intestinal parasites: an approach for elementary school students
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https://doi.org/10.47456/hb.v5i2.45214Keywords:
public health, enteroparasitosis, intestinal parasites, smartphonesAbstract
This work aimed to identify biological forms of intestinal parasites on smartphones of students in the city of Diamantina (Minas Gerais, Brazil). Two classes from the 9th year of elementar school were selected, one class belonging to the public school and the other to the private school. In November 2023, samples were collected using the Graham method adapted for the smartphone screen. In total, 34 samples were collected (18 from public school and 16 from private school). Cysts of the Entamoeba coli species were the most frequent biological forms (32.3%), followed by Endolimax nana cysts (20.5%), Iodamoeba butschlii cysts (5.8%) and Enterobius vermicularis eggs (5.8%). Smartphones have demonstrated the potential ability to disseminate infectious forms of intestinal parasites, further highlighting the importance of reinforcing hand hygiene practices to reduce the risk of transmission of enteroparasitosis.
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