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class="fYyStc">my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseases › 14072-hookworm-disease</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">Many people have no symptoms, but signs of a hookworm infection include skin rash, fever, stomach pain and diarrhea. Medication can treat the infection.</span> </span> </div> </div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><a class="fuLhoc ZWRArf" href="/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hookworm_infection&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwj2--rCpuCLAxVDRmwGHcgdCFgQFnoECAkQAg&usg=AOvVaw0QoUxqnG0mdf2lBXCg3fXQ"><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">Hookworm infection - Wikipedia</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hookworm_infection</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">Hookworm infection is an infection by a type of intestinal parasite known as a hookworm. Initially, itching and a rash may occur at the site of infection.</span> </span> </div> </div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><a class="fuLhoc ZWRArf" href="/url?q=https://www.healthline.com/health/hookworm&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwj2--rCpuCLAxVDRmwGHcgdCFgQFnoECAoQAg&usg=AOvVaw2KgxWrJjiqUqwotCIWGLMB"><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">Hookworm Infections: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments - Healthline</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">www.healthline.com › health › hookworm</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">Hookworms are parasites that affect the small intestine and lungs. Symptoms generally start with itchiness and a rash where the larvae entered your skin.</span> </span> </div> </div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><a class="fuLhoc ZWRArf" href="/url?q=https://www.cdc.gov/sth/about/hookworm.html&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwj2--rCpuCLAxVDRmwGHcgdCFgQFnoECAYQAg&usg=AOvVaw3h69L9zBWElWzXEnQwdvng"><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">About Hookworm | Soil-Transmitted Helminths - CDC</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">www.cdc.gov › sth › about › hookworm</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad">13 Jun 2024</span> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad"> · </span> <span class="fYyStc">Symptoms · Abdominal pain · Diarrhea · Loss of appetite · Weight loss · Fatigue · Anemia (A condition where there are not enough red blood cells in ...</span> </span> </div> </div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><a class="fuLhoc ZWRArf" href="/url?q=https://www.msdmanuals.com/home/infections/parasitic-infections-roundworms-nematodes/hookworm-infection&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwj2--rCpuCLAxVDRmwGHcgdCFgQFnoECAMQAg&usg=AOvVaw2rOtOmlhrpxxlsv2YZcMf_"><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">Hookworm Infection - Infections - MSD Manual Consumer Version</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">www.msdmanuals.com › ... › Parasitic Infections: Roundworms (Nematodes)</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">Hookworm infection is caused by the roundworms (nematodes) Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus, and sometimes Ancylostoma ceylanicum.</span> </span> </div> </div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><a class="fuLhoc ZWRArf" href="/url?q=https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/218805-overview&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwj2--rCpuCLAxVDRmwGHcgdCFgQFnoECAcQAg&usg=AOvVaw3XV2SikHeQAM0-huYI9oZE"><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">Hookworm Disease: Background, Pathophysiology, Etiology</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">emedicine.medscape.com › Infectious Diseases</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad">16 Jul 2021</span> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad"> · </span> <span class="fYyStc">Hookworm infection is acquired through skin exposure to larvae in soil contaminated by human feces. Soil becomes infectious around 5-10 days ...</span> </span> </div> </div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><a class="fuLhoc ZWRArf" href="/url?q=https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/313077&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwj2--rCpuCLAxVDRmwGHcgdCFgQFnoECAQQAg&usg=AOvVaw35lhqOuD3-NXsCcDmMP8yP"><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">Hookworm Infection: Causes, symptoms, and treatment</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">www.medicalnewstoday.com › articles</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">Hookworm is a parasite that causes infection in people of all ages. It enters the body through the skin and can lead to a number of complications.</span> </span> </div> </div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><a class="fuLhoc ZWRArf" href="/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK546648/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwj2--rCpuCLAxVDRmwGHcgdCFgQFnoECAUQAg&usg=AOvVaw1rfy67Jvid3CsNghltbqOn"><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">Hookworm - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK546648</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad">15 Jun 2023</span> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad"> · </span> <span class="fYyStc">Hookworm infections are usually asymptomatic; symptoms vary depending on the stage of the life cycle, from cutaneous ground itch to respiratory ...</span> </span> </div> </div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><a class="fuLhoc ZWRArf" href="/url?q=https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/hookworm-infection&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwj2--rCpuCLAxVDRmwGHcgdCFgQFnoECAIQAg&usg=AOvVaw1heHn9bpyihqX4souUBfQD"><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">Hookworms & Hookworm Infection: Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">www.webmd.com › a-to-z-guides › hookworm-infection</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad">5 Oct 2022</span> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad"> · </span> <span class="fYyStc">Hookworms are parasites that can live in your intestines or under your skin. Get the facts on the symptoms, treatment, and prevention in ...</span> </span> </div> </div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><a class="fuLhoc ZWRArf" href="/url?q=https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000629.htm&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwj2--rCpuCLAxVDRmwGHcgdCFgQFnoECAAQAg&usg=AOvVaw0REc9KvrxhmOmQpADnZhvm"><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">Hookworm infection: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">medlineplus.gov › Medical Encyclopedia</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad">26 Aug 2023</span> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad"> · </span> <span class="fYyStc">Hookworm infection is caused by roundworms. 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