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Ascaris lumbricoides egg die-off in an experimental excreta storage system and public health implication in Vietnam
Journal
International journal of public health
Volume
62
Number
Suppl 1
Pages / Article-Number
103-111
Abstract
We studied the influence of different additive materials (lime, and rice husk) and aeration conditions on Ascaris lumbricoides egg die-off in 24 vaults of an experimental excreta storage unit.; Excreta samples were collected once every two weeks over a 181-day period. Temperature, pH, and moisture content were recorded. A. lumbricoides eggs were quantitatively analyzed by the Romanenko method, which identified and counted live and dead eggs.; From the first sampling (0 storage day) to the final sampling (181 storage days) the average percentage of viable A. lumbricoides eggs decreased gradually from 76.72 ± 11.23% (mean ± SD) to 8.26 ± 5.20%. The storage time and the high pH value significantly increased the die-off of helminth eggs. Over 181 storage days, all vaults option effectively reduced A. lumbricoides eggs die-off.; The best vault option, with aeration and 10% lime per total weight, met the WHO standard for excreta treatment on the 111th storage day.
