toxocara

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Rockefeller Versus a Parasite Such parasites as toxocara -- shed in animal feces -- thrive in the soil and sandpits where poor children often play.

Developing World's Parasites, Disease Hit U.S. 2009
There are an estimated 10,000 toxocara infections a year in the U.S.

Developing World's Parasites, Disease Hit U.S. 2009
The biggest threat to health from dog mess is toxocariasis, an infection of the roundworm toxocara canis.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Martin Evans 2011
From a medical point of view we know there is a problem with dog-fouling, because dog and fox waste often contains an infestation of the roundworm toxocara canis.

Top stories from Times Online 2010
Dog mess can contain a parasitic worm called toxocara.

News round-up 2010
The junior's coach added that children could potentially be blinded by toxocara canis - a roundworm found in dog mess.

Evening Mail news round-up 2010
There are an estimated 10,000 toxocara infections a year in the U.S.

Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming RSS Newsfeed info@ecologicalinternet.org (Wall Street Journal: 2009