This story definitely has a yuck factor. It's about hookworms. When hookworm eggs land on moist, warm ground, via human feces, they develop into larvae, raise their tiny selves upward, and wave back ...

Hookworms are soil-transmitted nematode parasites that can reside for many years in the small intestine of their human hosts, where they suck blood and can cause iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in ...

Hookworms are parasites that affect the small intestine and lungs. Symptoms generally start with itchiness and a rash where the larvae entered your skin. Doctor-prescribed medications are effective ...

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. Hookworm is most likely to occur in a moist, hot ...

The U.S. thought it wiped out hookworm decades ago. But a new study shows that it never truly went away. Hookworm thrives in regions of extreme poverty with poor sanitation and affects some 740 ...