A school nurse cautions a group of parents about children playing barefoot on dirt. To what infectious agents can this action expose the children?
a. Helminthes
b. Protozoa
c. Rickettsiae
d. Mycoplasmas
A
Worms in the dirt seek entry through the foot skin and into the blood circulation, where they are carried to the lungs; coughed up into the mouth; and swallowed into the gastrointestinal tract, where they cause serious infections. Barefooted children who do not have proper hygiene are at risk for these worm infections.
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