Human Parasites: From Hair to Pets & Child Cleanse Tips

Common human parasites can be found in hair or transferred from household pets like dogs. Understanding how parasitic nematodes affect the body and implementing a safe parasite cleanse for children is vital for family health.

Mother with daughter (8-10) relaxing on sofa with dog

The Parasites From Dogs That Can Be Transferred to Humans

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Jerry Rankin

As family members, dogs can transmit diseases to their human cohabitants. One class of disease that can be especially difficult to control due to the natural behavior of dogs is parasites. Dogs have no aversion to digging in the ground "bare pawed" or inspecting their own or others fecal deposits.