Primary prevention
Primary prevention at the individual level is aimed at avoiding unprotected skin coming into contact with contaminated soil. Tourists should be advised to wear shoes or sandals when walking to and on beaches and to avoid beaches frequented by stray cats and dogs.[2][3] Lying on a towel placed directly on the sand is not protective, and tourists should therefore use beach chairs or air mattresses. Areas of sand washed by the tide are less risky than dry sand. At the community level, CLM can be controlled by a combination of treating dogs and cats regularly with anthelmintic drugs, banning animals from beaches and playgrounds, and collection of faeces by pet owners immediately after defecation.[21][27][28]
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