Disability-adjusted life year for<unk>  per 100,000 inhabitants in 2004. Regions Infection of T. trichiura is most frequent in areas with tropical weather and poor sanitation practices.<unk>  occurs frequently in areas in which untreated human feces is used as fertilizer or where open defecation takes place.<unk>  infection prevalence is 50 to 80 percent in some regions of Asia (noted especially in China and Korea) and also occurs in rural areas of the southeastern United States. Infection estimates T. trichiura is the third most common nematode (roundworm) infecting humans. Infection is most prevalent among children, and in North America, infection occurs frequently in immigrants from tropical or sub-tropical regions. It is estimated that 600-800 million people are infected worldwide with 3.2 billion individuals at risk because they live in regions where this intestinal worm is common.
Trichuriasis
Trichiasis
Trichomoniasis
Taeniasis
Trichinosis
Naegleriasis
Helminthiasis
Gnathostomiasis