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17 Σεπ 2024 · Hookworm eggs (larvae) spread in poop of people with hookworm disease. Many people have no symptoms, but signs of a hookworm infection include skin rash, fever, stomach pain and diarrhea. Medication can treat the infection.
12 Ιουλ 2023 · People can get hookworm infections through soil contaminated with human feces. The hookworm larvae can burrow into your skin if you walk barefoot in the soil. You might also get it by ingesting food or water with soil in it.
8 Μαρ 2019 · You can get a hookworm infection by touching contaminated dirt with your bare hands or feet. You can also get it by accidentally eating contaminated soil. To reduce your risk, make sure your...
5 Οκτ 2022 · Hookworms are parasites that can live in your intestines or under your skin. Get the facts on the symptoms, treatment, and prevention in people.
24 Σεπ 2018 · avoiding consuming soil or unwashed foods that may be contaminated with hookworm; not passing stool in the soil or outdoors; not using fertilizer made from human feces; covering children’s...
Clinical Presentation. Intestinal hookworm infections are commonly asymptomatic. Attachment of the hookworms to the intestinal wall may stimulate abdominal pain, nausea, and anorexia.
[1] Two common hookworm infections in humans are ancylostomiasis and necatoriasis, caused by the species Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus respectively. Hookworm eggs are deposited in the stools of infected people. If these end up in the environment, they can hatch into larvae (immature worms), which can then penetrate the skin.
