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17 Σεπ 2024 · Hookworms are parasites that live in the intestines of people who are infected. 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.
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 · itchy rash. What causes hookworm infections? Parasitic hookworms cause these infections. The two major types of hookworms that cause infection are Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale....
24 Σεπ 2018 · People with a hookworm infection may show some of the following symptoms: a skin rash in one area that is typically red, raised, and itchy; weight loss; loss of appetite
5 Οκτ 2022 · Your doctor can find out if you have an intestinal hookworm infection by getting a stool sample. A lab can check it for tiny hookworm eggs. Treatment for Hookworm Infections
Intestinal hookworm disease in humans is caused by Ancylostoma duodenale, A. ceylanicum, and Necator americanus.
Hookworm infection is diagnosed by identifying hookworm eggs in a sample of stool. Stool should be examined within several hours after defecation. Eosinophilia is often present in people infected with hookworms.