Visceral toxocariasis, the illness that can result from roundworms, can be treated with antiparasitic drugs like albendazole or mebendazole.Hookworms are the most common cause of cutaneous larva migrans while roundworms are the most important causes of visceral and ocular larva migrans in humans.Hookworms are parasites which live in small intestine of humans in addition to in animals like dogs and cats. In rare cases, someone infected with roundworm eggs can experience eye, heart, lung, and even neurological symptoms, Nelson says. If you handle infected sand and then eat without washing your hands, you can swallow the eggs. The eggs can survive for up to a month in a moist environment like sand or soil where a pet did his business. Nelson says, which is why they should routinely be tested and treated.
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And be sure to have a new pet examined by a vet and treated for worms, if necessary. Make sure that your cat or dog is on a flea and tick preventive medication. “You may have gastrointestinal symptoms and weight loss.” You’ll likely be put on oral medication.Prevention Tips: You can prevent hookworm infections by not walking barefoot or sitting on contaminated soil or sand.The best way to avoid tapeworms is to control fleas in your home. “If your skin comes in contact with the tush end of your dog, they are transmitted to you,” Nelson says about tapeworms. A pet can then infect a person, though the risk is low. The infection usually resolves on its own, or you may be given an antiparasitic treatment.Tapeworms can transmit from fleas when a pet self-grooms and swallows an infected flea.
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Also, if you take a child to a petting zoo, be sure she thoroughly washes her hands at the end of the visit. “If you feed your reptile broccoli, kale, or any other vegetable that is not thoroughly washed, it could have salmonella,” Nelson says.
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