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What is hookworm disease?

Hookworm Disease- Symptoms and Treatment

Hookworm disease is caused by parasitic roundworm know as hookworm. Hookworm eggs are passed in human feces onto the ground where they develop into infective larvae. The larvae crawl to the nearest moist area when the soil is cool and then extend their bodies into …

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Hygiene is protection from intestinal worms

Intestinal Worms – How To Protect Your Children?

Intestinal worms are parasites that often occur in children. They carry very easily and if not noticed and treated in time can cause major damage. Worms fall in child feeding with dirty hands, eating unwashed fruits and vegetables, drinking contaminated water. Flies help the infection …

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Intestinal Worms Get Nutrients from the Human Body

Intestinal worms and parasites reside in the gastrointestinal tract. There are two main categories of intestinal worms and they are protozoa and helminthes. Protozoa are one cell organisms whereas helminthes are multi-cellular organisms. Protozoa reproduces inside the human body. The most typical protozoa involve cryptosporidium, …

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