Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Intestinal worms often lead to gastrointestinal symptoms, like diarrhea, because ...

Threadworms are very common. Nearly half of all children under the age of ten and many adults have threadworms at some time often without realising as the infection usually causes no symptoms ...

Threadworms, or pinworms, are one of these illnesses. They are particularly prevalent in children but can affect individuals of any age. Symptoms include itching, particularly around the anus ...

But globally, it is estimated that over 600 million people are infected with the skin-penetrating threadworm, also known as Strongyloides stercoralis. This species is found mostly in tropical and ...