Hookworm

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Hookworm

• By Jonathan Jeffries

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Symptoms and Signs

• Itchy rash
• Cough
• Fever
• Bloody sputum
• Loss of appetite
• Nausea, vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Abdominal discomfort
• Increased gas production
• Pallor
• Fatigue
• Eggs and blood in the stool

Hookworm larvae tracks
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Population Most Affected By

• People who play around in soil, sand or dirt
  that contains human feces. Children are the most
  common because they play in the dirt and go
  barefoot and are at high risks of getting it.

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Systems of the Body Most Affected

• The skin, lungs, liver, and intestines are
  the organs most affected.

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Causes

• The only cause is having contact with the
  hookworm disease.

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Preventions

• Dont walk barefoot or use bare hands in
  soil, dirt or sand. In areas where hookworm is
  common or where feces might likely be.

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Treatment

• Light infections are not usually going to be
  treated. In the U.S. hookworm infections are
  usually treated for 1-3 days with medication
  prescribed by your health care provider.

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Prognosis

• The prognosis for patients with hookworm
  disease is generally good. Re-infection rates are
  extremely high in countries with poor sanitation.

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Method of Transmission

• The most common method of hookworm
  transmission is through the feces of dogs.
  Hookworm eggs pass through the feces of infected
  dogs and hatch into larvae. These larvae can be
  swallowed by a healthy dog or penetrate through
  the dog's skin or foot pad. Mother dogs can give
  hookworms to their puppies through their milk.

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Potential for Use as Weapon

• This disease is not used as a weapon.

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Sources

• http//www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/hookworm/f
  actsht_hookworm.htm
• http//health.allrefer.com/health/hookworm-info.ht
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