- Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STH) also known as parasitic worm is a type of helminth infection (helminthiasis) caused by different species of roundworms.
- They are among the most common worms infections worldwide caused specifically by those worms which are transmitted through soil contaminated with faecal matter.
- These worms interfere with nutrient uptake in small children causing parasitic infestation.
- They live in human intestines and consume nutrients meant for the human body.
- The parasitic infestation or diseases lead to severe complications among the children resulting in anaemia, malnutrition and improper mental and physical development.