Symptoms and Treatments of Stool Parasites
Parasitic worms, also called intestinal worms, are broadly classified into two types: helminths, which are the most prevalent type of stool parasites, and protozoa. A parasite depends on its host for nutrients. Some stool parasites prefer human hosts, but most species use humans as hosts only by chance.11. Kucik, Corry J., et al. ‘Common Intestinal Parasites.’ American Family Physician, 1 Mar. 2004, www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0301/p1161.html
Although people in developing countries are most at risk for intestinal parasites, cases occur in the United States as well. Children become infected with parasites more frequently than adults, but a child with stool parasites can introduce them to an entire household.
