Articles About Parasite Worms

Heartworms in Humans

Heartworms disease is a very serious canine condition and it’s possible, though rare, for these parasites to enter the human system. Part of the heartworm’s life cycle is dependent on mosquito transmission, so areas with higher infestations may increase the risk.

Sushi Worms

Sushi worms thrive in many marine hosts and rarely find their way into humans through the consumption of raw fish. As members of the Anisakis family, sushi worms have a familiar life cycle as parasites.

How to Kill Tapeworm Larvae in the soil

Before you think about killing tapeworm larvae in the soil, it may help to understand this parasite’s life cycle. Take common sense precautions to prevent tapeworm larvae transferring from the soil to pets and humans.

Thread Worms

Thread worms are common human parasites. Also known as pinworms or seatworms, thread worms are easily transmitted among children and adults.

Worms in Cats

Worms in cats and kittens are common. Hookworm, tapeworm, and roundworm are the most readily recognized worms in cats.

Screw Worms

Screw worms are voracious feeders on animal and human flesh and tissue. The screw worm fly can find a host wound as small as a tick bite for laying eggs, thus endangering the life any warm-blooded being.

Preventing the Spread of Worms Among Household Pets

Learn how to protect your pets when one of them has worms by preventing the spread of worms between pets. Before taking preventative measures for protecting pets, a vet should identify the specific parasitic infection.

Killing Hookworms in the Soil

Killing hookworms in the soil is an elusive process and as of this writing no commercial applications exist to do the job. However, a few simple preventative measures will aid in inhibiting or killing existing hookworm infestations.

Flat Worms

Flat worms, or flatworms, are simple organisms and were the first to develop a true worm shape. Of the many thousands of flatworm species, tapeworms and flukes are perhaps the most widely recognized.

Heartworm Spread Among Cats and Dogs

In adult canines and felines, heartworm spreads through mosquito bites. Dogs are more susceptible than cats to the spread of heart worm in the system.

Ring Worm Symptoms

Commonly known as ring worm, or ringworm, the itchy symptoms of this fungus can occur on any part of the body. Ringworm symptoms include raised red patches or bumps that are highly contagious among animals and humans.

Heart Worms

Heart worms affect dogs, cats, coyotes, wolves, and other wild animals. The heart worm was first found in dogs over a century ago. Heart worm disease is often found within 150 miles the gulf and Atlantic coasts.

Hook Worms

Hook worms can not only invade your family pet, but can also infect people. Hook worms infect both pets and people in the same way, by penetrating the skin.

Pinworms (Also Known as Pin Worms and Pin Worm)

Pinworms, also known as pin worms, or just pin worm, are a tiny parasitic worm which lives in the human intestinal tract. Pin worm infections are thought to infect as many as 400million people worldwide, and 40million in the United States alone. Pin worms often affect children.

Worms in the Vagina

In the overwhelming majority of cases, worms in the vagina are pinworms who have lost their way.

Filarial Worms in Humans

Worms in humans are often, but not always, filarial worms. Filarial worms are parasitic worms in humans that require a human host to survive and complete the life cycle.

The Loa Loa Eye Worm

Loa Loa worms (also known as the “eye worm”) are classified as filarial worms, meaning they thrive in human tissue. Loiasis, often misspelled as “loaisis”, is the infestation of loa loa worms in humans.

The Guinea Worm and Guinea Worm Disease

The Guinea worm is often referred to as the “fiery serpent”, likely due to the painful symptoms of Guinea worm disease. The life and survival of the Guinea worm is unique in many ways, often requiring a year for full development of the parasite, during which entire time the Guinea worm is painfully impacting a human host with that Guinea worm disease.

Hook Worms - a Global Problem

Hook worms can be be transmitted by contaminated soil or feces. Currently it is believed that as many as one-fifth of the world’s population is infected with hook worms.

Roundworm (Round Worms, Round Worm)

Roundworm, commonly called “round worms” or “round worm” is one of the most common worms to infect pets. But round worms can infect humans, too.

Hook Worm Symptoms and Remedies

Hook worms are parasitic roundworms that can live in human intestines, causing diarrhea, stomach cramps, and in severe cases anemia and protein deficiency. Although hook worms are not transmitted from human to human, they can be contracted through contact with contaminated soil.

The Tapeworm

Tapeworm can infect any mammal, including humans. Fortunately it is not usually serious, and is readily treated.

Ringworm or Ring Worm, It’s Not a Worm at All

Ringworm, sometimes called ringworms, ring worm or ring worms, isn’t actually a worm at all. Ringworm is a highly contagious fungus.

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