Ascaris lumbricoides, or also known as the "giant roundworm" is a very common intestinal parasitic in humans. Adults worms and larvaes usually live in the small intestine and they are able to cause bowel disease.
This "giant roundworm" lives in the intestine and their egg travel through feces of humans who are infected. The average size of adulthood is about 15-35 centimeters in length. It is interesting that if a person defecates in some place that is not the toilet, for example, near a tree, a park, or in the backyard, the eggs in the feces will be left in the ground and once they mature, they will be infectious (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Ascaris lumbricoides, is caused by the consumption or ingestion of these eggs. There are many possible ways that this can happen, for example, if a person is in contact with the soil and then take it to the mouth. Another example is if a person is eating vegetables from a contaminated ground, and these
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The patient gets tired quickly, have dizziness, and nausea. With long-term the disease will often presents colds. Almost all cases with infected people have gastrointestinal symptoms, jaundice, pallor, cramps and abdominal pain. Sometimes they also have diarrhea, and poor appetite. When a severe infection, it is very likely a intestinal obstruction, which is characterized by severe pain and may require surgery. Bowel obstructions and impair growth mostly affect child and the best way of examining it is by looking through the microscope observing if there are any eggs (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Also, a very common symptom is rashes skin, they can also be presented as urticaria. This is an allergic reaction to toxins that poison the worm. It also deteriorates of the appearance of hair and skin. This is because ascariasis absorbs nutrients in the gastrointestinal tract, which means lack of vitamins and trace elements (Mayo