Whipworm infections can affect anyone, but some people are at higher risk. Living in an area with a hot and humid climate, eating raw vegetables grown using fertilizer containing contaminated manure, and working jobs that require contact with contaminated soil all make it more likely to contract a whipworm infection. Children are also at higher risk of developing whipworm infections because they often play outdoors and may not wash their hands well before eating.

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