Contaminação por ovos e larvas de helmintos com potencial zoonótico em solo de praças públicas do município de Cruz das Almas – Bahia

Abstract

Contamination of the soil by eggs and larvae of helminths is an important means of zoonosis transmission. The children's play areas are focus of these conditions when contaminated, making it a risk zone for children and other parkgoers. The present study had looked for eggs and larvae with zoonotic potential in soil of recreational areas of the city of Cruz das Almas, State of Bahia, Brazil, in March 2019. The total of five squares of the City. The samples were tested by the methods of Willis-Mollay, Faust, modified Baermann and Hoffmann. 25 soil samples were evaluated. 60% (3/5) of the squares was positively to eggs of Toxocara spp, etiologic agent of visceral larva migrans in humans, a fact that represents a high degree of risk to the health of the population that frequents these environments. From these results it is concluded that, at the information level, through the public access, a population of the city with regard to the care with these areas, as well as the control of wandering animals.