How is hookworm spread? Hookworm eggs are passed in the feces of an infected person. If an infected person defecates outside (near bushes, in a garden, or field) or if the feces from an infected person are used as fertilizer, eggs are deposited on soil. They can then mature and hatch, releasing larvae (immature worms).
Can you get hookworms from a dog licking you?
Parasites like hookworm, roundworm, and giardia can be passed from dog to human through licking.
How do you stop hookworms from spreading?
The best way to avoid hookworm infection is not to walk barefoot in areas where hookworm is common and where there may be human fecal contamination of the soil. Also, avoid other skin contact with such soil and avoid ingesting it.
How are hookworms spread to other dogs?
These eggs are defecated into the environment. They are not immediately able to infect another dog, but after a few days, these eggs mature and can infect another dog if they are eaten. Hookworm infection causes disease through the worms eating and sucking blood from the dog's intestine.
How do hookworms spread to animals?
How can my animal get hookworms? In dogs, larval hookworms can be transmitted from the mother to puppies during pregnancy or through nursing (oral). Dogs, cats and other animals can get hookworms from the environment. Hookworm eggs are shed in the feces of infected animals and then hatch into larvae in the soil.
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