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roundworm eggs, ascariasis, digestive system organs, ascariasis, infection, a parasitic roundworm, ascaris lumbricoides, ascariasis, most common intestinal worm infection, found in association, poor personal hygiene, poor sanitation, in places where human feces, fertilizer, intake of food, drink contaminated, roundworm eggs causes, infection, eggs hatch, release larvae, the intestine, larvae then move, the bloodstream, lungs, exit up, the large airways, the lungs, swallowed back, stomach, intestines, movement, the lungs the larvae, produce an uncommon form of pneumonia, eosinophilic pneumonia, once back, in the intestines, mature into adult roundworms, adult worms live, in the intestine where they lay eggs, present in feces, estimated that 1 billion people, infected worldwide, ascariasis occurs in all ages, though children, affected more severely than adults, passing worms in stool, vomiting up worms, worms exiting, the nose, mouth, low-grade fever, cough, bloody sputum, wheezing, shortness of breath, skin rash, vomiting, stomach pain, no symptoms, stool ova, parasites exam, an abdominal x-ray, routine blood counts, anemia, malnutrition, treatment includes medications that kill intestinal parasitic worms albendazole, mebendazole, blockage, the intestine, a large number of worms, another medication, make the worms relax, pass, the intestine, relieve the obstruction, most people recover, infection, complications, adult worms that move to certain organs, multiply, a blockage, in the intestine, biliary, liver secretion, tract obstruction, perforation, hole, in gut, blockage, in the intestine, abscesses throughout the body, have symptoms suggestive of this disease, have traveled to areas which affected, symptoms worsen, not improve, new symptoms occur, improved sanitation, hygiene in developing countries, reduce the risk in those areas, in areas where this disorder is common, routine, preventive, prophylactic, deworming medications advised.