Can a human get worms from cats? How do I know what kind of worm it is?

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A quick look at the four levels of my worm box. From right to left:

working level (where I put scraps/egg shells/coffee grounds)

processing level 1 (the wormies have polished off most of their bedding already)

processing level 2 (empty for now, since I only started the box recently. you can see the hardware cloth bottom each level has for aeration.)

collection/drainage level (for the odd little bit that falls through and to collect leachate).

Question by jodi w: Can a human get worms from cats? How do I know what kind of worm it is?
My daughter found a very small flat looking worm on my cats butt. I am scared to death my kids might get them. My cat is an inside only cat and does not have fleas. He is always on our beds and furniture, and now I am scared my family could have gotten them because I dont know how long he has had them. He has no symptoms.

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