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Worm Infestation
Pediatrics · Infectious & Parasitic
Mild
Severity
Common in regions with limited sanitation — affects a significant proportion of children in endemic areas worldwide
Prevalence
Yes
Contagious
Pediatrics
Specialist
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Results from ingesting worm eggs through contaminated food
- 2water
- 3or soil
- 4or from larvae penetrating the skin
- 5most commonly the feet
- 6when walking barefoot on contaminated ground. Risk factors include poor sanitation and hygiene
- 7lack of access to clean water
- 8crowded living conditions
- 9and eating unwashed produce grown in contaminated soil. Poor handwashing practices
- 10particularly after using the toilet or before eating
- 11facilitate the spread between individuals
- 12especially among young children.
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