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Roundworms, Roundworms, or nematodes, are parasites that can infect humans. They usually live in the intestines. Several different species of worm can cause infection, and worms can range in length from 1 millimeter to 1 meter. Most often, eggs or larvae live in the soil and enter the body when a person gets them on his or her hands and then transfers them to the mouth. Some can also get into the body through the skin. Like other parasitic diseases, roundworm infections are more common in warm, tropical climates than in cooler, temperate areas of the world. Ascariasis (caused by the worm Ascaris lumbricoides) is the most common roundworm infection, and affects as many as 1 billion people worldwide.
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