Infected dogs shed the microscopic roundworm eggs in their feces.Other dogs may become infected by sniffing or licking infected feces. Roundworm eggs can also be spread by other animals such as rodents, earthworms, cockroaches, and birds.
How likely is it to get roundworms from a dog?
Numerically, the odds of you or your children getting worms from your dog or cat are quite low.
How easy is it for humans to get worms from dogs?
In humans the juvenile heartworms never make it to the heart, but the inflammation caused by the worms can cause lung damage. It is impossible for the parasite to be spread directly from dogs to humans.
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 easy is it to get roundworms?
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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