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List the symptoms of ascariasis. How does a healthy person acquire this infection?

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Ascaris, the common roundworm and wucheria, the filarial worm, are some of the helminths which are known to be pathogenic to Man Ascaris, an intestinal Parasite causes ascariasis.
Symptoms : In this disease include internal bleeding, muscular pain, fever, anemia and blockage of the intestinal passage.
Mode of transmission of disease : The egges of the parasite are excreted along with the faeces of infected person which contaminate soil, water, plants etc.
A healthy person acquires has this infection through contaminated water, vegetable, fruits etc.
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