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.
How quickly can you catch worms?
Eggs can pass to other people when they touch these surfaces and then touch their mouth. They take around 2 weeks to hatch.
What is the likelihood of having worms?
It is estimated that around 80% of both adults and children have parasites in their gut. People can be infected with these parasites in a number of ways. The most common route is through the faecal oral route.
How easy is it to catch threadworms?
Threadworms are particularly common in children and are easily treated. Infection is spread through worm eggs on contaminated surfaces. Threadworms can be avoided by practicing good hygiene, such as washing your hands after going to the toilet and before eating food.
How easy is it to get roundworm?
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.
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