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Infection of Ascaris occurs due to
Infection of Ascaris occurs due to
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The correct option is A Contaminated food and water
Ascaris
lumbricoides is the large and most common roundworm infecting
human beings. It is responsible for ascariasis disease. An estimated
one-sixth of the human population is infected by Ascaris
lumbricoides. The mode of transmission of disease in humans is
via the faecal-oral route i.e., when a person consumes food and water
contaminated with Ascaris. Eggs released by adult females are
shed in faeces. So, the correct answer is 'Contaminated food and
water'.
Ascaris lumbricoides is the large and most common roundworm infecting human beings. It is responsible for ascariasis disease. An estimated one-sixth of the human population is infected by Ascaris lumbricoides. The mode of transmission of disease in humans is via the faecal-oral route i.e., when a person consumes food and water contaminated with Ascaris. Eggs released by adult females are shed in faeces. So, the correct answer is 'Contaminated food and water'.
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