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[[Whipworm infection]] is the third most common [[round worm]] of humans. Worldwide, infections are more frequent in areas with tropical weather and poor [[sanitation]] practices, and among children. It is estimated that 800 million people are infected worldwide. [[Trichuriasis]] occurs in the southern United States. | [[Whipworm infection]] is the third most common [[round worm]] of humans. Worldwide, infections are more frequent in areas with tropical weather and poor [[sanitation]] practices, and among children. It is estimated that 800 million people are infected worldwide. [[Trichuriasis]] occurs in the southern United States. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Whipworm infection is the third most common round worm of humans. Worldwide, infections are more frequent in areas with tropical weather and poor sanitation practices, and among children. It is estimated that 800 million people are infected worldwide. Trichuriasis occurs in the southern United States.
Infections with the soil-transmitted intestinal helminths (i.e., Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworm), estimated to affect approximately 1 billion persons, are among the most common and widespread human infections.