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The infective stage of many human parasites is found in soil, but not just any soil. How they get there, and how they infect people, isn't so straightforward.

Raccoon roundworm infection is common and usually harmless in raccoons but serious in other hosts. Most human cases are seen in children; many are fatal.

Wherever meat inspection fails and people enjoy eating rare or raw beef, the beef tapeworm finds a home in the human intestine. Luckily, it causes few health problems.

Two species of hookworms infect humans in warm climates, causing mild to serious disease. More than a billion people have these worms.

New scientific evidence that parasitic worms help protect against disease challenges Western beliefs that parasites are invariably bad for human health.

The rat lungworm is a natural parasite of rats in warm climates, but when it accidentally infects humans it can cause serious disease and even death.