Has Anyone Actually Caught Roundworms from A Pet?

Question

I've heard all the horrors of "small children" and then everyone in the household being infected with worms when there is a puppy (or whatever animal) in the house with worms, but has anyone ever actually had it happen to them?
We adopted a "labbe" puppy about 5 days ago, got to know him, and then took him to the vet today for his first puppy shot and to be checked for worms. Of course, he has roundworms, so I'm going through the (pretty typical, from what I've read on YA) panic of "what if my son gets them?!?!??! I know that he CAN get them and I know HOW he would get them, but if in some horrible twist of fate I didn't clean as well as I thought, WHEN can I expect to see the worms or symptoms?
I've read many questions on YA, and articles online, and can't find a single story about someone actually having the worms transfer to them, and I'd like to be able to put my mind at rest on the subject.

Answer 1

A common mode of cross infection of worms, pet to human can occur if the animal is allowed to sleep in a humans bed.
There are several dozen different worms that are carried by "our"
pets, many of which can exist in the human body.
Many of these worms leave the pets body via the rectum and become small inactive "cysts". It is possible to en-hail or swallow
these small "look like rice" "cysts while you sleep, if in-hailed they
will take root in your lungs, sometimes they will burrow throughout the body looking for the right environment. Most worms Will live out there life and die, they will not normally
Multiply and over whelm your body so no action is required.
Tape worms are a different thing altogether, they canmake you
sick if too many are inside you at the same time.
EVERY body has some worms or parasites in thier body and there is nothing you should do about them. Even a new born
baby can be expected to have worms of some sort when they
are born. Worms are also called saphorphites, all organic/living
material has worms present, some are required for your survival.
Some worms are tolerated and some are not, unless you have
lived in specific foreign countries your will not have worms of a
dangerous nature and need not worry.
IN SHORT, keep the pets off the beds, and do not let them lick
you face/mouth or your children's, because you know where
there mouth has been.....Also inspect the bedding or sleeping area of the animal for the pressence of the small white rice like
cysts. If the animal spends a lot of time licking its "rear" it would be a good time to "de-worm".
The most common source of animals picking up worms is from
the grass that has been "pooped on" by infected animals. So
always keep the droppings off the lawn and in the trash, be it cat
dog or rat.
END

Answer 2

I have heard of it (called zoonotic disease in people), but I have met anyone that has had it.

My neighbors got a puppy last year that had roundworms too. Their vet said to pick up the areas where the dog went potty and to poor a 10% bleach solution on the area to kill the worms and their eggs. The vet also said to keep the children out of the yard for a week or two, make sure that they wash their hands, and to bathe the dog after being wormed (to make sure that there are no worms or eggs stuck to the dogs coat).

Answer 3

http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsConditions/Roundwormscc.html

According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, many roundworm parasitic diseases result from a lack of appropriate personal hygiene and sanitation measures. Most roundworms or their eggs are found in the soil and can be picked up on the hands and transferred to the mouth or can enter through the skin. Different species of roundworms cause different infections

Visceral larva migrans, or VLM (toxocariasis)
VLM is an infection caused by the roundworms Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati, or Baylisascaris procyonis. These parasites ordinarily infect dogs, cats, and raccoons, respectively, but a human can become infected by consuming soil contaminated by infected animal feces. While the larvae do not mature to adults in humans, they penetrate the intestinal wall and migrate to various parts of the body, particularly the lungs and liver.

Trichinosis (trichiniasis)
Trichinosis an infection caused by the roundworm Trichinella spiralis. These larvae live in pigs and other wild carnivores, such as bears, but humans can become infected with Trichinella spiralis when they eat such meat (particularly pork) that is undercooked. The larvae mature in small intestines and migrate to muscle cells where they can live for months or years.

Answer 4

awwe yes certified vet tech here . yes you can get round work yes it is possible is it likey not really . just clean up the areas he has pooped in and keep up on his de -wormings . dont panic its rare just take your son to the DR tell him your worries and they can give him the pills to prevent the worms if he feels he needs to . good luck and dont worry

Answer 5

can carry multiple parasites that frontline or heartworm dont treat

Answer 6

no no no, never