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Can hookworms live outside the body?

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Created: 2022-04-04 02:06:14

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What is hookworm? Hookworm is an intestinal parasite of humans. The larvae and adult worms live in the small intestine can cause intestinal disease.


Can hookworms survive outside of the body?

ROUNDWORMS HOOKWORMS WHIPWORMS Roundworms, hookworms and whipworms live in the human intestine. That is where they grow up, but they start life outside the body.

Can hookworms live on bedding?

If your dog has hookworm, his bedding may contain hookworm larvae, which are transmitted through fecal matter that may be invisible to the eye.

How long do hookworms live without a host?

Under optimum conditions, infective larvae may remain viable in the soil for several months or longer, but under natural conditions in the tropics the majority rarely survive longer than five or six weeks.

Can you get hookworms from walking barefoot?

Hookworm infection is mainly acquired by walking barefoot on contaminated soil. One kind of hookworm can also be transmitted through the ingestion of larvae. Most people infected with hookworms have no symptoms.

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