Hookworm Disease: Symptoms & Treatment, How You Get It - Cleveland Clinic
WEBSep 17, 2024 · Hookworm disease is a common parasitic infection in many parts of the world. Most people get the parasite by walking barefoot in soil infected with hookworm eggs. Left untreated, it can lead to unpleasant — and sometimes serious — symptoms.
Hookworm Infections: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments - Healthline
WEBMar 8, 2019 · Hookworms are parasites that affect the small intestine and lungs. Symptoms generally start with itchiness and a rash where the larvae entered your skin. Doctor-prescribed medications are ...
Hookworm in Humans: Signs, Transmission, Prevention - Verywell Health
WEBJul 12, 2023 · Hookworm is an intestinal parasite that affects more than half a billion people globally. The worms live in the small intestines of those who are infected. Once widespread in the United States, hookworm infections now disproportionately impact poor areas with limited access to sanitation and medical care.
Hookworm - Wikipedia
WEBHookworms are intestinal, blood-feeding, parasitic roundworms that cause types of infection known as helminthiases. Hookworm infection is found in many parts of the world, [1] and is common in areas with poor access to adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene.
Hookworms & Hookworm Infection: Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention - WebMD
WEBOct 5, 2022 · Hookworms are parasites that live in the small intestine. Like all parasites, they live off other living things, including people. Most people with hookworms don’t have symptoms of...
CDC - DPDx - Intestinal Hookworm
WEBIntestinal hookworm disease in humans is caused by Ancylostoma duodenale, A. ceylanicum, and Necator americanus. Classically, A. duodenale and N. americanus were considered the two primary intestinal hookworm species worldwide, but newer studies show that a parasite infecting animals, A. ceylanicum, is …
About Hookworm | Soil-Transmitted Helminths | CDC
WEBJun 13, 2024 · Hookworms are parasitic worms that infect roughly 406 – 480 million people globally. The name comes from the hook-like shape of its head. The larvae (immature worms) and adult worms live in a person’s small intestines. A person infected with hookworm passes the eggs in their feces (poop).
Hookworm Disease - Symptoms, Causes, Treatments - Healthgrades
WEBAug 20, 2020 · Hookworm disease is a parasitic disease caused by the entry of larvae (immature form) of the hookworm, most commonly, Necator americanus, into a human host. People usually get hookworm disease by walking barefoot in soil that is contaminated with the feces of an infected person.
Hookworm Infection - Hookworm Infection - Merck Manual Consumer Version
WEBHookworm infection is a roundworm infection of the intestines that can cause an itchy rash, respiratory and gastrointestinal problems, and eventually iron deficiency anemia due to ongoing loss of blood. People can become infected when walking barefoot because hookworm larvae live in the soil and can penetrate the skin.
About Zoonotic Hookworm | Zoonotic Hookworm | CDC
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Zoonotic hookworm is a parasite common in cats and dogs. It lives in soil contaminated with animal feces (poop). It burrows into people's skin, leaving red, itchy tracks. Most people who are infected recover without treatment.