Emerging Infectious Diseases (Feb 2015)

Ascariasis in Humans and Pigs on Small-Scale Farms, Maine, USA, 2010–2013

  • Leigh Ann Miller,
  • Kate Colby,
  • Susan E. Manning,
  • Donald Hoenig,
  • Elizabeth McEvoy,
  • Susan P. Montgomery,
  • Blaine Mathison,
  • Marcos de Almeida,
  • Henry Bishop,
  • Alexandre Dasilva,
  • Stephen Sears

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2102.140048
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 21, no. 2
pp. 332 – 334

Abstract

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Ascaris is a genus of parasitic nematodes that can cause infections in humans and pigs. During 2010–2013, we identified 14 cases of ascariasis in persons who had contact with pigs in Maine, USA. Ascaris spp. are important zoonotic pathogens, and prevention measures are needed, including health education, farming practice improvements, and personal and food hygiene.

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