Investigating cement-based surfaces as a sustainable flooring solution to improve Ascaris Suum egg removal and inactivation in low-resource settings.

ABSTRACT: Soil-transmitted helminths, like Ascaris lumbricoides, are significant contributors to disease burden in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Infections are associated with morbidity and mortality in children and are often transmitted through eggs in fecally contaminated soil. Interventions, like replacing household soil floors with cement-based alternatives, may reduce exposure to A. lumbricoides eggs, but there are currently no estimates on the removal or survival of Ascaris species eggs on cement-based surfaces. This study addresses that knowledge gap by evaluating the removal of Ascaris suum eggs from mopping and the survival of A. suum eggs on two cement-based mixes: an traditional mortar and a mortar with fly ash, which provides a more sustainable alternative to the traditional

SUBMITTER: Anderson CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12548874 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature