Posted: June 3, 2020
Ascaris
807 million – 1,221 million people are infected with Ascaris, or roundworm — making it the most common human helminthic infection in the world.
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Posted: June 2, 2020
Hookworm
An estimated 576 – 740 million people are infected with hookworm. Hookworm infections, while less prevalent than roundworm or whipworm infections, are responsible for the majority of deaths by STH infection.
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Posted: June 1, 2020
Whipworm
An estimated 604 million – 795 million people are infected with Trichuris, or whipworm. Together with roundworm, these two STHs account for a major burden of disease worldwide.