Human intestinal worms

Human intestinal worms are affecting millions of people all over the world, but they are to be found more often in tropical and sub-tropical areas, especially during rainy seasons.
Children are more often infected by intestinal worms, and sometimes even with more than one type of worm at a time.

Intestinal worms

There are three common worms that infect humans:

• The Roundworms - ex:(Ascaris lumbricoides)
  This is one of the most common worms, with an estimate of over one quarter of world's population! More details (and pictures) about roundworms

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• The Whipworms -(Trichuris trichiura)
  More details (and pictures) about Whipworms

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• The Hookworms -(Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus)
  More details (and pictures) about Hookworms

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