Ascariasis is mostly transmitted through poor hygiene. It is usually found in human feces and is transmitted from hand to mouth.
Hookworm is passed by human feces onto the ground. It is transmitted by walking barefoot on contaminated soil.
Pinworm infection is found in the colon and rectum, the pinworm infection develops from a pinworms egg. It is transmitted when the female pinworm deposits her eggs in and around the anus. When you touch the eggs with your fingers, the eggs will enter your mouth and travel to your intestines.
Strongyloidiasis is found in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions. It is acquired through direct contact of contaminated soil. It enters through human skin, and then makes its way to the intestines.
Unlike other types of roundworms, Trichinosis is not an intestinal infection. It is an infection that affects muscle fibers. It is caused by undercooked sausage, pork, horse, walrus, and bear meat and causes serious problems in muscle fibers.
Whipworm is contracted by coming in contact with it on your hands, eating food that has come in contact with it, or grown in soil contaminated with it. It is the third most common roundworm to infect humans.
