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What happens when a human gets hookworms?

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Itching and a localized rash are often the first signs of infection. These symptoms occur when the larvae penetrate the skin. A person with a light infection may have no symptoms. A person with a heavy infection may experience abdominal pain, diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight loss, fatigue and anemia.


What can hookworms do to a human?

Hookworms feed on blood in your intestines. An untreated, severe infection results in blood loss. Blood loss can lead to anemia and protein deficiency. Severe anemia can cause dizziness, fatigue, muscle cramps, shortness of breath and chest pain.

Will hookworms in humans go away on their own?

Your body may clear the infection on its own, though it could take a few years. Anthelmintic medications. These medicines get rid of parasitic worms in the body. Common drugs for intestinal hookworm include albendazole, mebendazole, and pyrantel pamoate.

Are hookworms serious in humans?

Most people infected with hookworms have no symptoms. Some have gastrointestinal symptoms, especially persons who are infected for the first time. The most serious effects of hookworm infection are blood loss leading to anemia, in addition to protein loss.

How long can hookworms live in humans?

Hookworms live in the human intestine on average from 1-3 years for A. duodenale and 3-10 years for N. americanus (Hoagland and Schad, 1978), with a maximum life-span of 18 years (Beaver, 1988). Hookworm eggs exit the body in faeces.

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