Epidemiology
Areas with the highest prevalence of helminthiasis are tropical and subtropical areas including sub-Saharan Africa, central and east Asia, and the Americas. Neglected tropical diseases
Some types of helminthiases are classified as neglected tropical diseases. They include:

Soil-transmitted helminthiases
Roundworm infections such as lymphatic filariasis, dracunculiasis, and onchocerciasis
Trematode infections, such as schistosomiasis, and food-borne trematodiases, including fascioliasis, clonorchiasis, opisthorchiasis, and paragonimiasis
Tapeworm infections such as cysticercosis, taeniasis, and echinococcosis

Prevalence
The soil-transmitted helminths (A. lumbricoides, T. trichiura, N. americanus, A. duodenale), schistosomes, and filarial worms collectively infect more than a quarter of the human population worldwide at any one time, far surpassing HIV and malaria together. Schistosomiasis is the second most prevalent parasitic disease of humans after malaria.In 2014–15, the WHO estimated that approximately 2 billion people were infected with soil-transmitted helminthiases, 249 million with schistosomiasis, 56 million people with food-borne trematodiasis, 120 million with lymphatic filariasis, 37 million people with onchocerciasis, and 1 million people with echinococcosis. Another source estimated a much higher figure of 3.5 billion infected with one or more soil-transmitted helminths.In 2014, only 148 people were reported to have dracunculiasis because of a successful eradication campaign for that particular helminth, which is easier to eradicate than other helminths as it is transmitted only by drinking contaminated water.Because of their high mobility and lower standards of hygiene, school-age children are particularly vulnerable to helminthiasis. Most children from developing nations will have at least one infestation.
In extravascular hemolysis, red blood cells are phagocytized by macrophages in the spleen and liver.Abnormal value of hemoglobin does not necessarily indicate a medical problem needing treatment. Diet, activity level, medications, a womens menstrual cycle, and other considerations can affect the results. Additionally to these, one may have higher than normal hemoglobin if he/she lives in a high altitude area. Causes
There are other causes besides what happens within the body in the blood cells. Other factors that can cause an excess amount of hemoglobin are:

Smoking (which may result in low blood oxygen levels)
Higher altitudes where your red blood cell production naturally increases to compensate for the lower oxygen supply thereSpecific disorders or other factors that may cause a high hemoglobin count include:

Lung disease
Heart disease
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
Dehydration
Emphysema
Heart failure
Kidney cancer
Liver cancer
Other types of heart disease
Other types of lung disease
Polycythemia vera, a disorder in which your body makes too many red blood cells. It can cause headaches, fatigue, and shortness of breath. Diagnosis
Normal hemoglobin levels
Normal hemoglobin levels correlate with the persons age and sex. Levels can vary between different testing systems and under their doctors consultation. A hemoglobin test measures the amount of hemoglobin in your blood. If a hemoglobin tests shows that a persons levels are below normal, it means they have a low red blood cell count, which is known as anemia. If the test shows higher levels than normal, it means they have hemoglobinemia.The normal range for hemoglobin is:

For men, 13.5 to 17.5 grams per deciliter.