Children are more likely to be infected after playing in contaminated soil and putting their contaminated hands into their mouths. A child may also be infected after eating unwashed fruits and vegetables that were grown in contaminated soil.
Why are children more at risk for roundworms?
Children are more likely to be infected because they are more likely to put their contaminated fingers in their mouths. Once they are infected, they are more likely to have symptoms because their intestines are smaller and the worms have less room.
How are people most likely to be infected with roundworms?
Roundworm infections usually happen when soil, sand, or plants that have been contaminated with infected animal feces are accidentally put in the mouth and ingested. Hookworm infections happen when larvae penetrate the skin. This usually happens when people sit or walk on contaminated soil or sand with bare feet.
Do kids get roundworms?
Children become infected by ingesting roundworm and whipworm eggs that have matured in soil contaminated by human feces, or by walking barefoot in contaminated soil where human hookworm eggs have hatched, producing larvae that penetrate the skin.
What causes worms in kids?
Children can get threadworms when they accidentally get worm eggs on their hands and swallow them. This might happen if they put their hands in their mouths or bite their nails after coming into contact with people with worms or with worm-infected dust, toys or bed linen.
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