But just 100 years ago, before toilets and running water were commonplace, everybody had regular exposure to intestinal worms. Thanks in part to modern plumbing, people in the industrialized world have now lost almost all of their worms, with the exception of occasional pinworms in some children.30 окт. 2015 г.
How common are worms in humans?
It's estimated that more than 1 billion people in the world are infected with pinworms, and they're the most common type of worm that infects humans in North America. Children are most commonly infected.
Why do I get worms all the time?
Some are caught from food. 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.
Do humans get worms easily?
You can get worms in different ways, depending on what type they are. Many times people get worms by accidentally swallowing them or their eggs. Some worms can go through your skin when they are young and small. Sometimes you get worms when an infected insect bites you or when you eat meat from an infected animal.
Should humans worm themselves regularly?
Yes, adults need deworming too. There are many programmes that promote deworming in children but not enough awareness has been raising regarding the deworming for adults and pregnant women. The most common types of worms that infect both adults and children are threadworm, roundworm, whipworm, tapeworm and hookworm.
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