Toxocariasis

If transferred to humans this can cause an illness called toxocariasis which can cause blindness. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Indeed, the prevalence rates of some of these conditions, such as toxocariasis (roundworm) and trichomoniasis (commonly called trich) are as high among African Americans in the U.S. as they are in Nigeria, with more than one million cases in our country. ❋ Peter Hotez (2011)

The biggest threat to health from dog mess is toxocariasis, an infection of the roundworm toxocara canis. ❋ Martin Evans (2011)

Several diseases are spread more commonly by cats and dogs than by other pets, such as cat scratch disease, ringworm, toxocariasis and toxoplasmosis. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Symptoms may include hives, muscle pain, fever, cough, wheezing, abdominal pain and, in rare cases, toxocariasis can lead to partial blindness and swelling of the organs and central nervous system. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Nearly three million African-Americans have toxocariasis, a parasitic worm infection transmitted by dogs that can cause asthma and developmental delays. ❋ By PETER J. HOTEZ (2010)

Researchers have uncovered similar neglected infections like toxocariasis and trichomoniasis, two parasitic infections, among African-Americans living in poverty, particularly in the South and disadvantaged urban areas. ❋ By PETER J. HOTEZ (2010)