Toxocara canis (dog roundworm) eggs in dog feces can cause toxocariasis. In the United States, about 10,000 cases of Toxocara infection are reported in humans each year, and almost 14% of the U.S. population is infected. In Great Britain, 24% of soil samples taken from public parks contained T. canis eggs. Untreated toxocariasis can cause retinal damage and decreased vision. Dog feces can also contain hookworms that cause cutaneous larva migrans in humans.
What is the common name of the species that causes Toxocariasis? How are Toxicara canis infections spread? About how many people get a Toxocara infection each year? Toxocariasis can lead to what in humans? Toxocariasis is caused by what kind of eggs in dog feces? What percentage of people in America are infected with the Toxocara infection? How many Toxocara infection cases are reported annually in the US? What percentage of soil contained T. canis eggs in Great Britain public parks? If toxocariasis is left untreated, what can happen to a person?