"Mother Discovers Parasitic Worm in Toddler's Diaper Linked to Pig Exposure, CDC Reports"
A two-year-old girl in Mississippi contracted a parasitic worm, Ascaris lumbricoides, which was found in her diaper by her mother. The girl, who lived on a farm, had been experiencing abdominal cramping and diarrhea for two weeks. Health officials believe she picked up the worm from a pig on the family farm. The toddler was treated with ivermectin, an anti-parasite drug, and no additional worms were found in stool samples. The CDC has been monitoring reports of parasitic worms, with exposure to pigs or soil contaminated with pig feces being the primary risk factor for sporadic cases in the US.