<prompt> Answer this question truthfullyWhat is the infection caused by whipworms?  <response>: <reason> The human whipworm Trichuris trichiura or Trichocephalus trichiuris is a round worm a type of helminth that causes trichuriasis a type of helminthiasis which is one of the neglected tropical diseases when it infects a human large intestine. It is commonly known as the whipworm which refers to the shape of the worm; it looks like a whip with wider handles at the posterior end. 