Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Toxocariasis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Types of Toxocariasis:
Broader types of Toxocariasis:
Incidence (annual) of Toxocariasis: estimated 10,000 annual cases in USA (DPD)
Incidence Rate of Toxocariasis: approx 1 in 27,200 or 0.00% or 10,000 people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Toxocariasis:
In the United States, an estimated 10,000 cases of Toxocara
infections occur yearly in humans. (Source: excerpt from Toxocariasis: DPD)
Profile for Toxocariasis: Young children; owners of dogs and cats. (Source: excerpt from Toxocariasis: DPD)
Complications of Toxocariasis:
see complications of Toxocariasis
Prognosis of Toxocariasis: In most cases, Toxocara
infections are not serious, and many people, especially adults infected by
a small number of larvae (immature worms), may not notice any symptoms.
The most severe cases are rare, but are more likely to occur in young
children, who often play in dirt, or eat dirt (pica) contaminated by dog
or cat stool. (Source: excerpt from Toxocariasis: DPD)
Causes of Toxocariasis: see causes of Toxocariasis
Risk factors for Toxocariasis:
see
risk factors for Toxocariasis
Symptoms of Toxocariasis: see symptoms of Toxocariasis
Complications of Toxocariasis: see complications of Toxocariasis
More information:
see contagiousness of Toxocariasis
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Toxocariasis.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Toxocariasis.
Treatments for Toxocariasis:
see treatments for Toxocariasis
Prevention of Toxocariasis:
see prevention of Toxocariasis
Main name of condition: Toxocariasis
Class of Condition for Toxocariasis: parasite worm
Toxocara infection, Toxocara, visceral larva migrans, Toxocara canis infection (canine roundworms), Toxocara catis infection (feline roundworms), Human infection with the larvae of canine or feline roundworms, Ocular larva migrans, OLM, Visceral larva migrans syndrome, VLM
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