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Diagnosis

Once mature female roundworms are in your intestines, a healthcare provider can diagnose the infection by finding the eggs (or live worms) in your stool.

Lung infection is more difficult to diagnose, but your healthcare provider can confirm it by finding evidence of the larvae in lung or stomach fluids.

Last Updated February 18, 2009

Last Reviewed May 12, 2011