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Can my baby get roundworms from my dog?

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Created: 2022-06-02 23:18:12

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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.


Can a child get worms from a dog?

Toxocariasis (tox-oh-keh-RYE-eh-sis) is a human infection caused by a type of worm that can live in the intestines of dogs and cats. It is most common in young children and pet owners, but anyone can get it.

Can dogs pass worms to babies?

Dogs and people can become infected by accidentally swallowing roundworm eggs from the environment. In addition, worms can cross through the placenta, milk, or colostrum of a mother dog, passing the infection to her puppies.

How likely is it to get roundworm from your dog?

Can my pet give the worms to me? Roundworms are not transmitted between people to other people. And they are not directly passed from dogs and cats to people. Affected dogs and cats shed eggs in their feces.

Can dogs pass roundworms to humans by licking?

Parasites like hookworm, roundworm, and giardia can be passed from dog to human through licking.

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