Adults and children can become infected by accidentally swallowing dirt that has been contaminated with dog or cat feces that contain infectious Toxocara eggs. Although it is rare, people can also become infected from eating undercooked meat containing Toxocara larvae.
Can a human get round worm from a dog?
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.
What are signs of toxocariasis?
Symptoms of toxocariasisa high temperature.coughing or wheezing.stomach ache.an itchy rash.eye pain or redness.changes to your sight, such as seeing small dots or lines (floaters) or flashes of light.loss of vision (usually in 1 eye)Toxocariasis - NHS
What part of the body was Toxocara larvae first detected?
Larvae enter the bloodstream and migrate to the lungs, where they are coughed up and swallowed. The larvae mature into adults within the small intestine of a cat, dog or fox, where mating and egg laying occurs. Eggs are passed in the feces and only become infective after three weeks outside of a host.
How common is it for humans to get roundworms from dogs?
Roundworms are not transmitted between people to other people. And they are not directly passed from dogs and cats to people.
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