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Can a person get hookworms from their dog?

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People can be infected by larvae of animal hookworms, usually dog and cat hookworms. The most common result of animal hookworm infection is a skin condition called cutaneous larva migrans.


How likely is it to get hookworms from your dog?

Can I Get Hookworms From My Pet? Dog and cat hookworms generally do not cause intestinal hookworm infection in humans. Some dog and cat hookworms can cause CLM in humans. For this to happen, a person's skin needs to come into direct contact with feces that are a few days old from an infected dog or cat.

Can you get hookworms from dog saliva?

Human and dog mouths have “a large number and a wide variety of bacteria,” Fobian says. Fortunately, most of it doesn't make us sick, but some can. Parasites like hookworm, roundworm, and giardia can be passed from dog to human through licking.

Can dogs pass hookworms to people?

Zoonotic hookworms are hookworms that live in animals but can be transmitted to humans. Dogs and cats can become infected with several hookworm species, including Ancylostoma brazilense, A. caninum, A. ceylanicum, and Uncinaria stenocephala.

What are the signs of hookworms in humans?

What are the symptoms of a hookworm infection?abdominal pain.colic, or cramping and excessive crying in infants.intestinal cramps.nausea.a fever.blood in your stool.a loss of appetite.itchy rash.Hookworm Infections: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments

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