A Case Review of Ascaris Lumbricoides Worm Infestation

Worm infestation, is any macro parasitic disease of humans and other animals in which a part of the body is infected with parasitic worms. Ascaris lumbricoides, also known as the roundworm is the most common and largest nematode parasite. In India Ascaris lumbricoides contributes 140 million cases. In India, the maximum prevalence is seen in Karnataka 47 followed by Andhra Pradesh 40 . The prevalence rate in Tamil Nadu is 3.2 whereas in Pondicherry, it is 4.8 . In Gujarat it is about 20 . Allopathic medicines cannot be taken by everyone, on the contrary, Homoeopathy has very good scope as it is the most reliable system without any side effects. Dr. Rachita Joshi | Dr. Partha Sarathi Mandal "A Case Review of Ascaris Lumbricoides Worm Infestation" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-8 | Issue-1 , February 2024, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd61338.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/pediatrics/61338/a-case-review-of-ascaris-lumbricoides-worm-infestation/dr-rachita-joshi