Often, roundworm infections come from traveling to countries with poor sanitation and hygiene. But kids can get them in the U.S. too. Medication can treat roundworms.

Learn more about the causes, treatment and prevention of this roundworm infection.

Ascariasis is the most common human helminthic infection globally. The burden is highest in tropical and subtropical regions, especially in areas with inadequate sanitation. This infection is generally rare to …

Feb 9, 2023 · Roundworms (also called nematodes) are worms with a long round body. They vary in length from several millimetres to up to two metres. Roundworms are common in warm tropical …

Ascaris lumbricoides, also known as roundworm, Ascaris worms, or giant roundworm, is a nematode parasite that can infect humans by residing in the gastrointestinal tract or in other areas of the body …

Ascariasis is a disease caused by the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides. [1][5] Infections have no symptoms in more than 85% of cases, especially if the number of worms is small. [5] Symptoms …

Dec 23, 2025 · A large roundworm, Ascaris lumbricoides is the cause of a parasitic infection of the small intestines called ascariasis. Humans are the preferred hosts for this parasite. Children become …

When a worm lives inside the human body, the condition is called a parasitic infection. Roundworms can live inside the small intestine for up to two years. The worms are about as thick as a pencil and can …

cal signs of a Roundworm infection in humans? - Since humans are not the natural host for these roundworms, the worms will not stay in the intestines of the humans, but will instead migrate thro. …

Jul 12, 2024 · Ascariasis is an infection in your intestines caused by a roundworm called Ascaris lumbricoides (A. lumbricoides). Like other parasites, these worms use the body of a host (like a …