The common parasites (including various worms) that infect us


Hookworms attach to the small intestine as adults and feed voraciously on our blood, causing anaemia, among other problems. — US CDC

All of us are probably aware of the word “parasite”, but how many of us actually know what a parasite is?

Or how they enter our body, what diseases they cause and how to treat such an infection?

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