Helminthiases Flashcards
1
Q
What is the cause?
A
A roudworm called Hookworms.
**Hookworm, Ascaris, and whipworm are known as soil-transmitted helminths.
2
Q
What is the transmission?
A
ingestion of larvae (soil contimination via feces)
3
Q
What are the symptoms?
A
skin rash, fever, stomach pain and diarrhea.
4
Q
What is the treatment?
A
albendazole and mebendazole