Ascariasis


 
 
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Ascariasis

Causative agent of ascariasis is a Helminthes called Ascaris lumbricoides which is an intestinal parasite commonly known as round worm.

Ascariasis is most common in places without modern sanitation. People get the parasite through unsafe food and water. The infection usually causes no symptoms, but a high number of roundworms (heavier infestations) can lead to problems in the lungs or intestines.

Symptoms :-

Coughing, wheezing or shortness of breath, aspiration pneumonia, blood in mucus, chest discomfort and fever.

Roundworms in your intestine can cause :-

Nausea, Vomiting, Irregular stools or diarrhoea, Intestinal blockage, loss of appetite, Visible worms in the Stool, Abdominal discomfort or Pain, Weight loss, Growth impairment in children due to Malabsorption.

                                            

 
 
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