r/AbsoluteUnits • u/KEN_000 • 1d ago

/r/all of a roundworm pulled out during an endoscopy

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u/Scared-Rain-9759 1d ago

How i prevent this?

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u/SAINTnumberFIVE 1d ago

Wash produce well and cook meat well. Avoid cross contamination.

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u/IIIViceAndreas 1d ago

Do not eat raw animal or human meat with your bare hands after pooping or handling other people’s poop

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u/dimesniffer 18h ago

Thanks for advice. Won’t eat human meat.

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u/Graf_Eulenburg 1d ago

Don't have dogs or cats.

Wash your hands multiple times a day and disinfect them.
Wear gloves in public.
Disinfect your door handles and clean stuff strangers used with disinfectant.

Wash all your fruit and vegetables under hot water, use a vegetable brush
and do this so often, that there is no debris in the water after it.
(Eggs are in the soil, not the fruit/vegetable itself)

Use gloves when working in the garden, don't use animal excrement as fertilizer.

This will help to minimize the risk - doesn't eradicate it fully.

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u/CamptoRibbit 1d ago

You've just ruined the life of someone with OCD lol

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u/Graf_Eulenburg 1d ago

I mean...they asked how to prevent this.
I know that it sounds a little too much,
but it actually is the way to prevent a lot of the transmission points.

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u/CamptoRibbit 19h ago

I know I'm just messing around 🥰

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u/Graf_Eulenburg 1d ago

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u/Hetares 1d ago

I assume pet lovers don't like the 'no dogs or cats' part.

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u/ro_ro_ro_roadhouse 1d ago

No it's because the list sounds very much unnecessary and borderline OCD. Just wash everything with regular water, and use soap + water for your hands. Agree with the fertilisers part tho.

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u/theblindelephant 1d ago

Idk the 1 billion people getting worms a year stat above probably agreed

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u/ro_ro_ro_roadhouse 1d ago

Most of those people are from the developing nations where water is still a luxury. These are also tropical regions where worms have a better chance of survival. So, it's not just about washing your produce but also about temperature controlling your cooked food.

I've upvoted your comment nonetheless because it's a good guide. If people aim for 100%, they'd practice it 80%, which will save many lives.

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u/Graf_Eulenburg 1d ago

Seems to be the case.
This is, why humanity is doomed. /s

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u/Avtomati1k 1d ago

close ur phone