Hookworms 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.

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.

2023年7月12日 · 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.

2019年3月8日 · Hookworms affect your lungs, skin, and small intestine. Humans contract hookworms through hookworm larvae found in dirt contaminated by feces. According to the Centers for Disease Control and...

Hookworm infection is a soil-transmitted helminthiasis and classified as a neglected tropical disease. [7] No symptoms or signs are specific to hookworm infection, but they give rise to a combination of intestinal inflammation and progressive …

Intestinal 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 also an important emerging parasite ...

2022年10月5日 · 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 an...

2024年6月13日 · 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).

2023年6月15日 · 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, …

2018年9月24日 · Hookworm is a parasite that causes infection in people of all ages. It enters the body through the skin and can lead to a number of complications. Hookworm is most likely to...