Strongyloidiasis risk factors
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Overview
Strongyloides is found more frequently in the socioeconomically disadvantaged, in institutionalized populations, and in rural areas. Activities that increase contact with the soil increase the risk of becoming infected, such as walking with bare feet, contact with human waste or sewage, occupations that increase contact with contaminated soil such as farming and coal mining and association with Strongyloides and infection with Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus-1 (HTLV-1).
Risk factors
Strongyloides is found more frequently in the socioeconomically disadvantaged, in institutionalized populations, and in rural areas. It is often associated with agricultural activities. The most common way of becoming infected with Strongyloides is by contacting soil that is contaminated with Strongyloides larvae. Therefore, activities that increase contact with the soil increase the risk of becoming infected, such as:
- Walking with bare feet
- Contact with human waste or sewage
- Occupations that increase contact with contaminated soil such as farming and coal mining.
- Association with Strongyloides and infection with Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus-1 (HTLV-1).