Worms are parasites that live in the human digestive system, especially in the intestines, and absorb nutrients there and grow (for example: hookworm, roundworm, threadworm). Although it is more common in children, it also affects adults significantly. Here are the main reasons behind worms, which cause anemia and malnutrition:
Contaminated water and food: Most people get worms in their stomachs by drinking contaminated water mixed with worm eggs or by eating food cooked with that water. They can enter the body through food left open on the roadsides and dishes where flies have hatched.
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Not washing hands properly: Another important reason is not washing hands properly with soap after defecation and before eating. When children put their fingers in their mouths without cleaning their hands after playing in the dirt, the worm eggs between their nails directly reach the stomach.
Consuming vegetables and fruits without washing them properly: When vegetables and fruits that grow in soil or manure containing worm eggs are eaten raw (for example, salads) without washing them properly, they enter the body. They need to be washed well not only to remove pesticides but also to prevent worms.
Walking barefoot: Worm larvae such as hookworms have the ability to penetrate human skin from the soil. When you walk through soil or mud without shoes, they enter the body through the skin of your feet and grow in the bloodstream to the intestines.
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Eating undercooked meat: When you eat meat from worm-infected animals (especially pork and beef) without cooking it properly at a high temperature, the larvae of the worms contained in it reach the human intestines and turn into large worms such as tapeworms.
