24 июн. 2021 г. · Hookworm disease is an infection caused by a parasite. The parasite enters through your skin, often when you walk barefoot.Symptoms and Causes · Diagnosis and Tests · Management and Treatment
What causes hookworm infestation?
The eggs and larvae are found in the dirt where your pet leaves stool. You can get a hookworm infection by touching contaminated dirt with your bare hands or feet. You can also get it by accidentally eating contaminated soil. To reduce your risk, make sure your pets are vaccinated and dewormed by your veterinarian.
How is hookworm most often contracted?
Hookworm infection is transmitted primarily by walking barefoot on contaminated soil. One kind of hookworm (Ancylostoma duodenale)can also be transmitted through the ingestion of larvae.
How do you prevent hookworm reinfection?
Preventing Hookworm Infection1Wear shoes outside.2Avoid skin contact with soil that may be contaminated.3Avoid eating food that could be contaminated.4Avoid skin contact with dog poop (especially in parks, where you can't know if other people's pets have hookworm).Hookworms & Hookworm Infection: Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention
How do you get rid of a hookworm infestation?
Anthelminthic medications (drugs that rid the body of parasitic worms), such as albendazole and mebendazole, are the drugs of choice for treatment of hookworm infections. Infections are generally treated for 1-3 days. The recommended medications are effective and appear to have few side effects.
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