People may become infected while walking barefoot or when exposed skin comes in contact with contaminated soil or sand. The larvae in the contaminated soil or sand will burrow into the skin and cause the skin to become irritated in that area.
Can hookworms enter through the skin?
Animal hookworms can sometimes penetrate a person's skin, but they don't mature or lay eggs inside a human host. Animal hookworms can cause a rash as they move under the skin. This itchy rash, called cutaneous larva migrans, shows up as a thin, raised red line that spreads across the skin.
Can a worm penetrate human skin?
Human-Infective S. stercoralis and A. ceylanicum Have Distinct Olfactory Preferences. Both threadworms and hookworms infect by skin penetration and target some of the same host species.
Can parasites come out through skin?
The parasite, called Acanthamoeba, is found in water and soil worldwide, and can enter a person's body through cuts on the skin, contact-lens solution or inhalation, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Can worms dig through skin?
Loa Loa. This worm is a parasite that spreads through deer-fly bites. It burrows into your skin and causes itchy areas around your joints called Calabar swellings. It also leads to an infection called loiasis, or African eye worm.
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