In extreme cases, the swelling can be profound, resulting in a condition known as elephantiasis. This is because the worm ...
The comedian Shappi Khorsandi once commented that she used the mythical concept of "sugar worms" to get her children to brush ...
MEDICS were shocked to learn a woman’s iron deficiency was caused by worms feeding off her body. The 75-year-old woman ...
Growing up to 6” in length and able to cause an infestation with only one worm, the invasive jumping worm, originally from eastern Asia, has spread to over a dozen states in the Midwest ...
Worm infestations can go unnoticed for years ... weakness and anemia (especially with hookworm infections). Iron-deficiency anemia is common in worm-infested individuals, leading to pale skin ...
It can also hamper the absorption of proteins and iron from the gut ... This is because the worm infestation causes not just swelling, but also skin changes – making it thicker and tougher ...
It can also hamper the absorption of proteins and iron from the gut, causing anaemia ... resulting in a condition known as elephantiasis. This is because the worm infestation causes not just swelling, ...