Can humans get lung worms from dogs?

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asked Jan 21, 2018 in Dogs by Maltamk (300 points)
Can humans get lung worms from dogs?

Is a dogs lungworm contagious to humans? Can a human get lungworm from being around a dog who has lungworm?

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answered Jan 21, 2018 by Niko (18,430 points)
Lungworm isn't contagious and able to be caught by humans from their dogs but there is another worm called roundworm that both dogs and cats carry which humans can be infected by.

The roundworm can cause serious diseases in humans when they're in contact with dogs or cats that are infected with the roundworm.

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