Saturday, December 3, 2011

Roundworm

Roundworm is also called as Ascaris Lumricoides. Therefore, it is called as Ascariasis. Dirty behavior is the main cause of its transmission. The eggs enter into human stomach through faeco-oral routes. A matured female roundworm can lay more than 200 thousands of eggs per day in human stomach. Those eggs come outside through stool. They enter into our body through dirty water, food and hand. After crossing various stages in its lifecycle, a matured round  worm starts to suffer us.

Symptoms of Roundworm
The symptoms of roundworm are as:
  • Abdominal pain and indigestion.
  • Abdominal flatulence.
  • Loss of appetite.
  • Vomiting and sometimes appearance of roundworm in the vomit.
  • General physical weakness.
  • Irritation around anus.
  • Malnutrition is caused due to loss of appetite, indigestion and frequent passing of stool.

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