Editing Ascaris lumbricoides (section)

===Prevention===
Preventing any [[fecal-oral route|fecal-borne disease]] requires educated hygienic habits/culture and effective fecal treatment systems. This is particularly important with ''A. lumbricoides'' because its eggs are one of the most difficult pathogens to kill (second only to [[prion]]s), and the eggs commonly survive 1–3 years. ''A. lumbricoides'' lives in the [[intestine]] where it lays eggs. Infection occurs when the eggs, too small to be seen by the unaided eye, are eaten. The eggs may get onto vegetables when improperly processed [[human feces]] of infected people are used as fertilizer for food crops. Infection may occur when food is handled without removing or killing the eggs on the hands, clothes, hair, raw vegetables/fruit, or cooked food that is (re)infected by handlers, containers, etc. Bleach does not readily kill ''A. lumbricoides'' eggs, but it will remove their sticky film, to allow the eggs to be rinsed away. ''A. lumbricoides'' eggs can be reduced by hot composting methods, but to completely kill them may require [[rubbing alcohol]], [[iodine]], specialized chemicals, cooking heat, or "unusually" hot [[composting]] (for example, over {{Convert|50|C|F}} for 24 hours).<ref>{{Cite book|isbn=978-0-9644258-3-5|chapter-url=http://weblife.org/humanure/chapter7_18.html|year=1999|title=The Humanure Handbook - A Guide to Composting Human Manure|edition= 2nd |chapter=Worms and Disease; Roundworms|first=Joseph|last=Jenkins|publisher=Joseph Jenkins, Incorporated }}</ref>