When the larvae move to the lungs, they break into the alveoli causing mild alveolitis (inflammation of lung alveoli). Most infected persons will not experience symptoms at this point, but some may develop a cough, a sore throat, and fever. The larvae move up the respiratory tract and are coughed up and then swallowed, making their way down the digestive tract until they reach the intestines.

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