
Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections pose a serious threat to public health since they are spread through environmental fecal contamination. One of the main ways that intestinal parasites are acquired is through the consumption of raw vegetables without adequate washing. Thus, this study aims to examine helminth contamination of raw vegetables which are brought from traditional markets in Gresik Regency, East Java, Indonesia. Analytical observational study with cross sectional design were conducted for two months. A total of 125 raw vegetables including carrot, cabbage, lettuce, potato, mustard, leek, spinach were collected from traditional market in Gresik, East Java, Indonesia, between September and October 2023. The prevalence of STH eggs were calculated by comparing the number of positive sample and the number of vegetables which examined. The prevalence of STH eggs in raw vegetables collected from Gresik Regency are 17.6%. Spinach was the most frequently vegetables which contaminated by helmint egg (31.8%). Ascaris egg was the most frequently helmint egg which contaminated raw vegetables which collected from traditional markets in Gresik, East Java, Indonesia.
Tropical disease, Vegetables, Helmint, Parasitic contamination
Tropical disease, Vegetables, Helmint, Parasitic contamination
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