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 humans get hookworms from dogs?
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.
Can humans get hookworms from dogs licking you?
Parasites like hookworm, roundworm, and giardia can be passed from dog to human through licking.
How easy is it for humans to get worms from dogs?
In humans the juvenile heartworms never make it to the heart, but the inflammation caused by the worms can cause lung damage. It is impossible for the parasite to be spread directly from dogs to humans.
Are hookworms very contagious?
Is hookworm contagious? Yes. You can get hookworm by coming in contact with stool from an infected person. Hookworm infections also spread through contact with infected soil.
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