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    Ascariasis is an intestinal infection caused by the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides. It is common in developing countries with poor sanitation. The worm lives in the small intestine and feeds off its host's nutrients. Risk factors include exposure to contaminated soil in tropical areas, lack of modern sanitation, and using infected feces as crop fertilizer. Symptoms can include abdominal pain, loss of appetite, visible worms in stool, vomiting, and diarrhea. Diagnosis is usually via microscopic examination of stool samples to detect worm eggs. Local data from the Philippines found prevalence rates of 23.7-38.4% depending on region, with over 800 million people estimated to be infected globally, including 51 million children suffering

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    Ascariasis is an intestinal infection caused by the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides. It is common in developing countries with poor sanitation. The worm lives in the small intestine and feeds off its host's nutrients. Risk factors include exposure to contaminated soil in tropical areas, lack of modern sanitation, and using infected feces as crop fertilizer. Symptoms can include abdominal pain, loss of appetite, visible worms in stool, vomiting, and diarrhea. Diagnosis is usually via microscopic examination of stool samples to detect worm eggs. Local data from the Philippines found prevalence rates of 23.7-38.4% depending on region, with over 800 million people estimated to be infected globally, including 51 million children suffering

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    Ascariasis is an intestinal infection caused by the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides. It is common in developing countries with poor sanitation. The worm lives in the small intestine and feeds off its host's nutrients. Risk factors include exposure to contaminated soil in tropical areas, lack of modern sanitation, and using infected feces as crop fertilizer. Symptoms can include abdominal pain, loss of appetite, visible worms in stool, vomiting, and diarrhea. Diagnosis is usually via microscopic examination of stool samples to detect worm eggs. Local data from the Philippines found prevalence rates of 23.7-38.4% depending on region, with over 800 million people estimated to be infected globally, including 51 million children suffering

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    Ascariasis is an intestinal infection caused by the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides. It is common in developing countries with poor sanitation. The worm lives in the small intestine and feeds off its host's nutrients. Risk factors include exposure to contaminated soil in tropical areas, lack of modern sanitation, and using infected feces as crop fertilizer. Symptoms can include abdominal pain, loss of appetite, visible worms in stool, vomiting, and diarrhea. Diagnosis is usually via microscopic examination of stool samples to detect worm eggs. Local data from the Philippines found prevalence rates of 23.7-38.4% depending on region, with over 800 million people estimated to be infected globally, including 51 million children suffering

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    HiDefinition of Disease

    Ascariasis is a common infection in developing countries that lack widespread, modern


    sanitation.

    A roundworm called Ascaris lumbricoides infects a person's small intestine and acts as a
    parasite, getting nutrients from its host's intestinal tract.

    Ascaris lumbricoides, along with whipworm and hookworm, is a type of parasite known as
    a soil-transmitted helminth (STH).

    Risk factors
    Risk factors for developing ascariasis include:

    ● exposure to contaminated dirt


    ● visiting or living in a subtropical or tropical area
    an absence of modern sanitation
    ● a lack of proper feces disposal
    ● using contaminated feces as fertilizer for crops

    Symptoms
    Ascariasis may not cause symptoms at first. However, as the infestation inside the small
    intestine grows, a person may start to notice symptoms, including:

    ● abdominal pain or discomfort


    ● loss of appetite
    ● worms visible in stool
    ● vomiting
    ● impaired growth in children
    ● weight loss
    ● nausea
    ● diarrhea
    ● irregular bowel movements

    Test for Diagnosis


    The most common method of diagnosis involves a stool sample. Using a microscope, a
    doctor can look for the parasite's eggs in a person's stool.

    Some imaging techniques a doctor may use include:

    ● endoscopy to look inside the intestine


    ● computed tomography (CT) scan
    ● magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
    ● ultrasound
    ● X-ray
    Local Data

    Table 1. Ascariasis Data

    This corresponded to 2,701 individuals in Luzon, 13,203 individuals in the Visayas and
    19,669 individuals in Mindanao with complete information regarding STH infection status,
    barangay geolocation and demography (i.e. age and sex) (Table 1). The mean observed
    prevalence of A. lumbricoides was 23.7% for Luzon, 38.4% for the Visayas and 21.2% for
    Mindanao.

    Global Data
    Ascariasis is the most common helminthic infection in humans, with an estimated 819
    million people infected worldwide.3,36 As many as 400 million children are infected, and an
    estimated 51 million children have severe morbidity resulting from heavy infections.

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