Bacterial Contaminants and Antibiogram of Ghana Paper Currency Notes in Circulation and Their Associated Health Risks in Asante‐Mampong, Ghana

DD Yar - International Journal of Microbiology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Transmission of pathogens through currency notes has become very relevant in today's
world due to COVID‐19 pandemic. This study profiled microbial flora and their antibiotic …

Survey of bacterial contamination and antibiotic resistance pattern of Bangladeshi paper currency notes in Mymensingh city

N Barua, AAM Sabuj, ZF Haque, M Das… - African Journal of …, 2019 - academicjournals.org
Paper currency notes, which are transferred from one individual to another, are known to
carry microorganisms on their surface. As people have to exchange currencies repeatedly to …

[PDF][PDF] Bacterial contaminations of Iraqi Currencies collected from Duhok city, Iraq

SN Jafer, HH Mohammed, ZE Saleh - Int J Res Med Sci, 2015 - academia.edu
Background: Paper currency is widely exchanged and because of the high frequency
changing from hand to hand, could serve as vehicles for transmission of multi-resistant …

A systematic review on the microbial and parasitic contamination of naira notes

OQ Orababa, JD Soriwei, OO Anibaba… - Global …, 2021 - jglobalbiosecurity.com
Currency notes are essential components of our day-to-day activities as they play great roles
in our transactions. However, they have continued to serve as media of exchange of …

A study of bacterial contamination of paper currency notes circulating in Zliten area and their antibiotic resistance

ME Elsharief, JS Haider - Journal of Basic Sciences, 2018 - journals.asmarya.edu.ly
An investigation was conducted to identify the bacterial isolates and to study the antibiotic
resistance patterns of Libyan currency circulating in Zliten area. The collected samples from …

Evaluation of Bacterial Contamination and Safety of Bangladeshi Paper Currencies (Taka) Collected from Various Food Vendors

S Mukharjee, S Hossain… - Journal of Advances in …, 2017 - archive.sdpublishers.com
Aims: Paper currency notes can act as transmission vehicle for microorganisms because of
their widespread use and constant exchange from hand to hand. This study aimed at …

Public Awareness and Precautionary Measures for Disease Transmission Prevention: A Microbial Evaluation of Ethiopian Paper Currency in Circulation in Arba Minch …

FD Delisho, SD Gorfu, DE Yambo, YS Yahiya - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Background Money bills are handled by the public every day, which means they can carry
microorganisms that can be passed from person to person through direct contact. This study …

[PDF][PDF] Currency notes as pathogenic risk sources for street foods in Ghana: A study at a suburb of Kumasi City

R AmankwahKuffour, B Dwumfour-Asare… - International Journal of …, 2015 - academia.edu
Unhygienic practices among street food vendors usually raise public health concerns. This
paper assessed one such unhygienic practice of handling currency notes and serving food …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluating the Level of Bacterial Contamination on Libyan Banknotes and Coins in Circulation City

MM Khalil, IH Attitalla - … Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences …, 2023 - researchgate.net
Background: Since money is a means of trade that passes through several hands and
increases the possibility of transmitting harmful microbes and consequent cross …

Investigation of Bacterial Contaminants and Their Antibiotic Susceptibility on Yemeni Banknotes in Aden City, Yemen

NQM Al-Hajj, D Mutahar, NYL Al-Surmi… - University of Science …, 2024 - journals.ust.edu.ye
Background: Banknotes are among the objects frequently exchanged between people and
can serve as a vehicle for the transmission of infectious agents. Therefore, the present study …