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How do you contract roundworms?

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Roundworm eggs live in soil that is contaminated by feces. The eggs can get into the body through the mouth. The infection can then spread from person to person via infected feces. Symptoms may include worms in a bowel movement or coming from the nose or mouth, vomiting, and stomach pain.


How do roundworms get into humans?

Roundworm eggs and tiny young worms (larvae) live in the soil. They most commonly get into the body when a person gets them on his or her hands and then transfers them to the mouth. Some can also get into the body through the skin.

Is roundworms easy to contract in humans?

Yes. If you come into contact with infected poop of people or animals, you can get roundworms. You can also get them by touching infected surfaces, like soil.

Can you get roundworms from your dog licking you?

Parasites like hookworm, roundworm, and giardia can be passed from dog to human through licking. Salmonella, too, can be passed from your dog to you, or vice versa. Viruses tend to affect one species or the other; you're not going to give your dog a cold, and they won't be giving you their cough.

How contagious are roundworms to humans?

Visceral larva migrans (VLM) is the illness caused by roundworm larva in the organs or central nervous system. The larvae do not mature to adult worms and reproduce in humans; so humans don't spread the infection to each other.

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