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The Whipworm (Trichuris trichiura) is a roundworm, which causes the disease of Trichocephalus trichiura when it infects a human large intestine. Symptoms include:

• Light infestations are frequently asymptomatic.
• Heavy infestations may have bloody diarrhea.
• Long-standing blood loss may lead to iron-deficiency anemia.
• Rectal prolapse is possible in severe cases.

Parasite is detectable by stool ova exam. Mebendazole and Albendazole may be offered by physician as an anti-parasitic agent.

See also

• Worms
• Human parasitic diseases.