The gold standard diagnostic technique for evaluation of worm infestation includes stool microscopy for direct egg detection and species identification. Some of the distinctive life cycle and clinical features of various worms are discussed in the review. Migration of larval or adult worms also underpins pulmonary and gastrointestinal morbidity in affected children. Although most helminthic infections are mild and are often asymptomatic, but moderate to heavy worm infestations are generally associated with growth faltering, nutritional compromise, anemia and suboptimal academic performance among children from endemic regions. In India, combined prevalence rates of worm infestation as per pooled data of 127 surveys is over 20%. Major worm infections of public health importance include Ascariasis, Trichuriasis, Hookworm, and Enterobiasis, which are transmitted through contaminated soil. Worm infections continue to be among the most common diseases affecting children from low and middle income countries.
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