World health organization (WHO) has revealed that 29percent of the world population face the problem of worms attacking stomach and intestines from the soil.
Feces of an infected person touches the ground, it contains whipworm eggs that cause another disease. People get infected after coming into contact with contaminated soil.
Also, whipworms are common in places associated with low levels of cleanliness, according to World Health Organization.
When whipworm eggs touch the ground, they spread to plants and crops like vegetables and fruits, and spend long time in them depending on the type of the worm that laid them.
WHO explains that up to 2 billion people with whipworms from contaminated soil come from poor countries in Northern and Southern hemisphere where Rwanda lies.
It is said whipworms affect children's physical growth and mental development.
In order to prevent whipworm disease, it is important to teach people to be clean on their bodies, clothes, foods and beverages.
WHO advises those that eat raw vegetables to clean them thoroughly, so that whipworm eggs are not left on them and eaten?
Fruits should be washed with clean water before they are eaten and our hands should be clean before we come into contact with food so that we prevent such diseases.
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