Abdominal pain around the navel is a common condition that both children and adults experience, but there are many myths surrounding the cause of this phenomenon. One of the frequently asked questions is is abdominal pain around the navel caused by worms?

Toxocara disease, also known as roundworm disease in dogs and cats, is caused by two types of roundworms: Toxocara canis (in dogs) and Toxocara cati (in cats). Patients will be infected with roundworm larvae of dogs or cats. The disease does not have specific clinical symptoms and is more common in children than adults.

Parasites are organisms that depend on other living organisms to survive. Human parasites are organisms that live on the human body.