What is Hookworm?

What is Hookworm?

• Hookworm: Worm spread through feces with poor sanitation.
• Hookworm: parasitic blood-sucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Hookworm: Introduction

Types of Hookworm:

Types of Hookworm:

• Necator americanus - most common type in the USA
• Ancylostoma canium - a hookworm type caught from dogs
• Ancyclostoma duodenale - also "tunnel worm"
• more types...»

Broader types of Hookworm:

• Worm conditions
• Roundworm
• Diseases contagious from contaminated water
• Parasitic diseases
• Conditions involving a pathogen
• Child health conditions
• Digestive conditions
• Abdominal conditions
• more types...»

Who gets Hookworm?

Geography Profile for Hookworm: One of the most common species, Ancylostoma duodenale (an-cy-CLO-sto-ma doe-AH-den-al), is found in southern Europe, northern Africa, northern Asia, and parts of South America. A second species, Necator americanus (ne-KAY-tor am-er-i-CON-us), was widespread in the southeastern United States early in this century. The Rockefeller Sanitary Commission was founded in response, and hookworm infection has been largely controlled. (Source: excerpt from Hookworm Infection: DPD)

How serious is Hookworm?

Complications of Hookworm: see complications of Hookworm

What causes Hookworm?

Causes of Hookworm: see causes of Hookworm
Risk factors for Hookworm: see risk factors for Hookworm

What are the symptoms of Hookworm?

Symptoms of Hookworm: see symptoms of Hookworm

Complications of Hookworm: see complications of Hookworm

Can anyone else get Hookworm?

Contagion of Hookworm: Spread by human feces in areas of poor sanitation.
More information: see contagiousness of Hookworm
Inheritance: see inheritance of Hookworm

Hookworm: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Hookworm.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Hookworm.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Hookworm: Infectious Disease Specialist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Hookworm.
Treatments for Hookworm: see treatments for Hookworm

Society issues for Hookworm

Hospitalization statistics for Hookworm: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Hookworm:

• 0.0001% (10) of hospital consultant episodes were for hookworm diseases in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 90% of hospital consultant episodes for hookworm diseases required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 80% of hospital consultant episodes for hookworm diseases were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 20% of hospital consultant episodes for hookworm diseases were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• more statistics...»

Name and Aliases of Hookworm

Main name of condition: Hookworm

Class of Condition for Hookworm: parasite worm

Ancylostomiasis, Hookworms infection

Hookworm: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Hookworm:

• Hookworm infection
• Ancylostoma duodenale
• A duodenale
• Necator americanus
• N americanus
• Helminths
• Helminthic infection
• Hookworm
• Anemia
• Hookworm anemia
• Ground itch
• Iron deficiency
• Angina
• Claudication
• Tachycardia
• Abdominal tenderness
• Strongyloides infection

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