Worms are members of several invertebrate phyla, including Platyhelminthes (flatworms), Annelida (segmented worms), Nemertea (ribbon worms), Nematoda (roundworms, pinworms, etc.), Sipuncula (peanutworms), Echiura (spoonworms), Acanthocephala (spiny-headed worms), Pogonophora (beardworms), and Chaetognatha (arrowworms).

Which of the following accurately describe bilateral flatworms? They have dorsoventrally flattened bodies.

Worms: Phyla Platyhelmintes, Nematoda, and Annelida.

A worm has no arms, legs or eyes. There are approximately 2,700 different kinds of earthworms. Worms live where there is food, moisture, oxygen and a favorable temperature. If they don’t have these things, they go somewhere else.

Worms People Can Get

• 1 / 15. Parasitic Worms. Worms (aka helminths) are a common parasite.
• 2 / 15. How You Get Worms. You can get worms in different ways, depending on what type they are.
• 3 / 15. Pinworms (aka Threadworms)
• 4 / 15. Roundworms (Ascariasis)
• 5 / 15. Hookworms.
• 6 / 15. Strongyloidiasis.
• 7 / 15. Trichinella.
• 8 / 15. Whipworms.

Deworming is advised at least once a year. adults need deworming because there is a mild chance of parasites getting in our body orally either due to poor hygiene or outside food.

Mebendazole is a type of medicine for treating worms. It is used mainly for infections of the gut such as threadworms (sometimes known as pinworms) and other less common worm infections (whipworm, roundworm and hookworm). You can buy mebendazole from a pharmacy. It’s also available on prescription.

Your doctor will tell you how often to give it.

• Once: this can be at any time of day.
• Twice a day: this should be once in the morning and once in the evening. Ideally, these times are 10–12 hours apart, for example some time between 7am and 8 am, and between 7pm and 8 pm.

Due to the poor tissue penetration of mebendazole and the current availability of albendazole in all countries, mebendazole should no longer be used for these indications.

No special preparations (fasting, laxatives, or enemas) or other steps are necessary before, during, or immediately after treatment with albendazole. Take this medicine with meals, especially with food containing fat, to help your body absorb the medicine better.

Freezing meat to -4 degrees F for at least 24 hours also kills tapeworm eggs. When traveling in undeveloped countries, cook fruits and vegetables with boiled or chemically-treated water before eating. Wash hands with soap and hot water before preparing or eating foods.

Examples of parasitic diseases that can be bloodborne include African trypanosomiasis, babesiosis, Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, malaria, and toxoplasmosis. In nature, many bloodborne parasites are spread by insects (vectors), so they are also referred to as vector-borne diseases.

In rare circumstances 4 to 6 treatments may be neces- sary to get rid of the infection. Vaseline™ and other over the counter creams or ointments can help relieve the itching caused by pinworms when applied to the perianal area.

Pinworm Checks: Check your child for pinworms.

1. Examine the area around the anus, using a flashlight.
2. Look for a ¼-inch (6 mm), white, threadlike worm that moves.
3. Do this a few hours after your child goes to bed. Check him 2 nights in a row. Also, check him first thing in the morning for 2 days.