Hygiene Assessment of Paper Currency and Fomites Handled by ...

Abstract. Fomites have been known to harbor significant amount of microbial load and its handling by food vendors poses a significant risk to consumers. In this ...

(PDF) Hygiene Assessment of Paper Currency and Fomites ...

In this study, swab samples were collected from vendors handling paper currency; their food contaminated hands, and selected foods-Akara, Suya and Bole. These ...

In this study, swab samples were collected from vendors handling paper currency; their food contaminated hands, and selected foods-Akara, Suya and Bole.

Should we leave the paper currency? A microbiological examination

Microbial contamination of paper money can ocur by money counting machines, atmosphere, dust, soil, storage process, during usage or production process [2].

Microbial load and safety of paper currencies from some food ...

Hygiene Assessment of Paper Currency and Fomites Handled by Food Vendors in Covenant University · Environmental Science, Agricultural and Food Sciences. IOP ...

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and public fomites

MRSA can survive for a long time on paper currency and coins surfaces, making these surfaces potential reservoirs of infection [132]. In a study conducted by ...

Stability of pathogens on banknotes and coins: A narrative review

Both studies suggested a low risk of transmission by contaminated fomites such as banknotes and coins. These observations were supported by a ...

Dirty Money: A Matter of Bacterial Survival, Adherence, and Toxicity

A study by Vriesekoop et al. (2016) exploring bacterial survival concluded that microbial persistence is greater on paper banknotes than on ...

Currency as a potential environmental vehicle for transmitting ...

An assessment of oral health risk associated with handling of currency banknotes. Int J Dent Clin. (2010) ; Dirty money. JAMA. (1972) ; Handling money and serving ...

Assessment of Microbial Contamination of Indian Currency Notes in ...

Their detection in currency is indicative of fecal contamination and poor personal hygiene practices of currency handlers. Thus, simultaneous handling of money ...

[PDF] Coliform Contamination on different Paper Currency in Ajmer ...

The aim of the present study was to ascertain the incidence and transmittance of microbes analysis from the paper currency collected from different regions ...

Risk assessment of banknotes as a fomite of SARS-CoV-2 in cash ...

certain degree concerned about the risk of being infected by handling cash. ... Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 17(9), 408-.

Microbial Contamination of Currency Notes and Coins in Circulation

Study conducted on India rupee, Bangladesh Teka, Iraqi and Ghanaian Currency Notes were contaminated with 100% by pathogenic or potentially pathogenic bacteria.

Contamination of Ethiopian paper currency notes from various food ...

2014). The currency notes can be contaminated while counting using saliva, coughing and sneezing on hands followed by exchanging currency, ...

Risk assessment of banknotes as a fomite of SARS‐CoV‐2 in cash ...

The scenario considered transfer efficiency of virions on the banknote to fingertips when droplets were still wet and after having dried up and ...

Paper Money and Coins as Potential Vectors of Transmissible Disease

In the 1970s, Abrams and Waterman found that the 42% of paper currency collected from laboratory personnel was contaminated by potential pathogens, such as S.

Microbial flora in currency notes: an area of concern - IJMMTD

The currency notes in circulation are very likely to get contaminated by pathogenic microorganisms, and paper currency is more likely to get contaminated than ...

Transfer Efficiency of Bacteria and Viruses from Porous and ...

Transfer rates for porous fomites, cotton, polyester, and paper currency ... In the present study, a number of different fomites were tested, providing a ...

Risk assessment of banknotes as a fomite of SARS-CoV-2 in cash ...

The scenario considered transfer efficiency of virions on the banknote to fingertips when droplets were still wet and after having dried up and ...

Assessment of bacterial contamination of paper currency notes in ...

Public health risk;. Paper currency;. Pathogenic bacteria;. Antibiotic resistance. ABSTRACT. Handling of paper currency notes might be a regular means of ...