Does ascariasis usually have many symptoms?

Symptoms: As larval stages travel through the body, they may cause visceral damage, peritonitis and inflammation, enlargement of the liver or spleen, and a verminous pneumonitis. The worms in the intestine may cause malabsorption and anorexia which contribute to malnutrition. The worms can occasionally cause intestinal blockage.They can travel through the billiary tree to gall bladder casing cholycytitis.

Ascariasis: Quite often, no symptoms are apparent w ascaris lumbricoides or there is just mild abdominal discomfort. However, in more serious cases sx's can include: lung -cough, coughing up bloody sputum, shortness of breath ; wheezing. Gi tract: nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, loose bowel movements, bloody stools, intestinal blockage ; passing worms (in stool or vomitus). Other symptoms can include >.