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  2. Ascaris lumbricoides - Wikipedia

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    Ascaris lumbricoides is a large parasitic roundworm of the genus Ascaris. It is the most common parasitic worm in humans. [1] An estimated 807 million–1.2 billion people are infected with Ascaris lumbricoides worldwide. [2] People living in tropical and subtropical countries are at greater risk of infection.

  3. Ascariasis - Wikipedia

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    About 0.8 to 1.2 billion people globally have ascariasis, with the most heavily affected populations being in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Asia. [1] [10] [11] This makes ascariasis the most common form of soil-transmitted helminthiasis. [10] As of 2010 it caused about 2,700 deaths a year, down from 3,400 in 1990. [12]

  4. Soil-transmitted helminthiasis - Wikipedia

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    Female Ascaris lumbricoides. Ascariasis of STH is caused by the large roundworm A. lumbricoides. It is estimated to be the most widespread STH, affecting approximately 1 billion people. The victims constitute about half of the populations in tropical and subtropical areas. Most conditions are mild and often show little or no symptoms. Heavy ...

  5. As superbug infections grow more common, the world is running ...

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    Right now, most E. coli strains — there are more than 700 — aren’t deadly. But beyond E. coli, several strains of Klebsiella, Enterobacter and Acinetobacter already have this gene, and ...

  6. List of parasites of humans - Wikipedia

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    Main article: Human parasite Endoparasites Protozoan organisms Common name of organism or disease Latin name (sorted) Body parts affected Diagnostic specimen Prevalence Source/Transmission (Reservoir/Vector) Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis and Acanthamoeba keratitis (eye infection) Acanthamoeba spp. eye, brain, skin culture worldwide contact lenses cleaned with contaminated tap water ...

  7. EEE, West Nile, malaria: Know the difference between these ...

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    The World Health Organization says that about half the world's population is at risk of getting the disease, and there are 100 million to 400 million infections every year.

  8. Everyone's sick this winter. What’s up with flu, norovirus ...

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    Griffin said the flu is “the most common” illness infectious disease consultants are being called for in hospitals right now. This story was updated to add current flu CDC map.

  9. Helminthiasis - Wikipedia

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    The most common intestinal parasites in the United States are Enterobius vermicularis, Giardia lamblia, Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus, and Entamoeba histolytica. [ 70 ] In a developing country like Bangladesh, the most common species are round worm ( Ascaris lumbricoides ), whipworm (Tricurias tricuras) and hookworm (Ancylostoma ...