Hookworm
Name(s):
Human ancylostomises
Nectoriasis
Hookworm disease
Ancylostomiasis
Necator americanus
Ancylostoma duodenale
Ground itch
Uncinariasis
Nature
Hookworm diseases are helminthic, caused by parasites in the human intestine, and can lead to iron-deficiency anaemia, vomiting, and various other debilitating effects. The parasitic roundworm [Ancylostoma duodenal] causes ancyclostomiasis; [Necator americanus] causes necatoriasis. Infection occurs mainly through vegetables, fruits, [etc], which are contaminated by soil containing the larvae, deposited there from the faeces of an infected person. Nectoriasis infection can also be caused by going barefoot, because nector larvae enter the host through the skin. The dog hookworm [A caninum] can also infect humans.
Incidence
Hookworm diseases are particularly widespread in tropical and subtropical zones, especially Latin America, Africa and Asia.
Narrower
Aggravates
Strongyloidosis [in 1 loop]
Infected animals [in 4 loops]
Aggravated by
Value(s)
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems