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. 2021 Jan 25;104(4):1554–1561. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-1284

Table 1.

Description of treatments and controls from the different experiments conducted in rounds 1 and 2

Round 1 Round 2
Experiment 1 Experiment 2 Experiment 3 Experiment 4 Experiment 5 Experiment 6
Treatment 1T Supertowel soaked with clean water and used for 15 seconds 2T Supertowel soaked with clean water and then squeezed until damp and used for 60 seconds 3T Supertowel soaked with contaminated water and used for 60 seconds 4T Supertowel made visibly dirty with a mixture of soil, oil, and clean water and then used for 60 seconds 5T Supertowel made visibly dirty with a mixture of soil, oil, and contaminated water and used for 30 seconds 6T Supertowel completely dry and used for 60 seconds
Control 1C Handwashing with non-medicated bar soap for 15 seconds 2C Handwashing with non-medicated bar soap for 60 seconds 3C Handwashing with non-medicated bar soap and contaminated water for 60 seconds 4C A clean Supertowel, soaked in clean water and used for 60 seconds 5C Handwashing with non-medicated bar soap and contaminated water for 30 seconds Handwashing with non-medicated bar soap and contaminated water for 30 seconds