Worms People Can Get
Parasitic Worms
How You Get Worms
Pinworms (aka Threadworms)
Roundworms (Ascariasis)
Hookworms
Strongyloidiasis
Trichinella
Whipworms
Tapeworms
Blood Flukes (Schistosomes)
Lymphatic Filariasis
Diagnosing Worms
Worm Treatment
Worm Prevention
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SOURCES:
Medical Microbiology 4th Edition: “Helminths: Pathogenesis and Defenses.”
Mayo Clinic: “Pinworm,” “Ascariasis,” “Tapeworm.”
National Health Service UK: “Threadworms.”
CDC: “Hookworm,” “Strongyloidiasis,” “Trichinellosis,” “Lymphatic filariasis,” “Diagnosis of Parasitic Diseases.”
American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons: “Rectal Prolapse.”
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: “Schistosomiasis (Bilharzia).”