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Can an animal give a human worms?

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Yes, humans can contract worms from cats and dogs, including roundworms, hookworms and tapeworms.


Can a human get worms from an animal?

Can roundworms and hookworms infect people? Yes. These worms, like other infections that humans can get from animals, are called zoonotic (zoe-o-NOT-ick) infections or zoonoses (zoe-o-NO-sees). By learning about these infections and how to prevent them, you can help protect your pets, yourself, and your family.

Can cats give humans worms?

Can Humans Get Worms From Cats? Yes, humans can contract worm infections from cats by coming into direct contact with contaminated feces or soil. Common modes of transmission include: Children playing in sandboxes where cats have defecated.

How does a human get worms?

You can get infected by: touching objects or surfaces with worm eggs on them – if someone with worms does not wash their hands. touching soil or swallowing water or food with worm eggs in it – mainly a risk in parts of the world without modern toilets or sewage systems.

What happens if a dog gives a human worms?

Roundworms do pose a significant risk to humans. Contact with contaminated soil or dog feces can result in human ingestion and infection. Roundworm eggs may accumulate in significant numbers in the soil where pets deposit feces. Once infected, the worms can cause eye, lung, heart and neurologic signs in people.

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