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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S[2]

Overview

Primary prevention of amoebic liver abscess include drinking purified water and eat well-cooked food while traveling in tropical countries with poor sanitation, boiling water before drinking, raw vegetables must be washed with soap and then soaked in vinegar for 15 min before they can be eaten, and screening of family members to prevent spread of disease:[1]

Primary Prevention

Primary prevention of amoebic liver abscess include:[1]

  • Drink purified water and eat well-cooked food while traveling in tropical countries with poor sanitation
  • Boil water before drinking
  • Raw vegetables must be washed with soap and then soaked in vinegar for 15 min before they can be eaten
  • Screening of family members to prevent spread of disease

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Wuerz T, Kane JB, Boggild AK, Krajden S, Keystone JS, Fuksa M; et al. (2012). "A review of amoebic liver abscess for clinicians in a nonendemic setting". Can J Gastroenterol. 26 (10): 729–33. PMC 3472914. PMID 23061067.