Infection of Ascaris usually occurs by :

Drinking water containing eggs of Ascaris

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The correct option is A Drinking water containing eggs of Ascaris
Ascariasis is an infection of the small intestine caused by Ascaris lumbricoides (A. lumbricoides), which is a species of roundworm.
A person can get infected with ascariasis after accidentally ingesting the eggs of the A. lumbricoides roundworm.

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