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Hookworm, Ascaris, and whipworm are known as soil-transmitted helminths (parasitic worms). Together, they account for a major burden of disease worldwide. Hookworms live in the small intestine. Hookworm eggs are passed in the feces of an infected person.
Hookworm infection is found in many parts of the world, and is common in areas with poor access to adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene. In humans, infections are caused by two main species of roundworm, belonging to the genera Ancylostoma and Necator .
Hookworm infection is an infection by a type of intestinal parasite known as a hookworm. Initially, itching and a rash may occur at the site of infection. Those only affected by a few worms may show no symptoms. Those infected by many worms may experience abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, and tiredness.
- Itchiness, localized rash, abdominal pain, diarrhea
Intestinal hookworm infections are commonly asymptomatic. Attachment of the hookworms to the intestinal wall may stimulate abdominal pain, nausea, and anorexia. Iron deficiency anemia caused by blood loss at the site of intestinal attachment of adult worms may occur especially in heavy infections.
15 de jun. de 2023 · Hookworms are nematode parasites that usually get transmitted through infested soil. They usually affect the poorest individuals in tropical and subtropical areas. Two species are mainly responsible for human infections, Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus.
- Alhassan O. Ghodeif, Hanish Jain
- 2023/06/15
- Sheffield Teaching Hospital, Un. of Syracuse
12 de jul. de 2023 · There are two primary ways people become infected with hookworms: skin-to-soil and ingestion through contaminated food or water sources. Skin-to-soil: Hookworms live in soil contaminated with fecal matter. When humans walk barefoot in the soil, the worm’s larvae burrow their way through the foot and into the body.
What is hookworm? Hookworm is an intestinal parasite of humans. The larvae and adult worms live in the small intestine can cause intestinal disease. The two main species of hookworm infecting humans are Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus. How is hookworm spread? Hookworm eggs are passed in the feces of an infected person.
