Parasitic worms are transmitted by eggs present in human feces, which in turn contaminate soil in areas where sanitation is poor. "You ingest the eggs and those eggs will go on to hatch.

The cycle begins in rats, where first-stage larvae are released into the environment via the rodent's feces ... young adults, but human brains are dead ends for the worms, which eventually ...

The worms caused eosinophilic meningitis, a rare condition where parasitic infection causes brain inflammation. Unlike bacterial meningitis, eosinophilic meningitis is marked by an increase in ...

The regime has tried to make up for this by collecting human feces to be used as fertilizer. The public health effects have been devastating, in particular the prevalence of intestinal worms due ...

Real worms have now replaced fictitious worms as a point of discussion in many other households with young children. Every few weeks, nurseries and schools inform parents of yet another occurrence ...