Q: I read a terrible story about a couple who went to the Caribbean and got hookworms by going barefoot. Is that only possible in the tropics, or should I be worried here in the United States? I hate ...

Hookworms are a nasty intestinal parasite that can affect humans and animals alike. Hookworm larvae typically reach their host through infected soil. The parasite, which the Center for Disease Control ...

Dear Doctor: I read a terrible story about a couple who went to the Caribbean and got hookworms by going barefoot. Is that only possible in the tropics, or should I be worried here in the United ...

Dozens of parasitic worms were found burrowing in the feet of a young Canadian couple after a recent trip to the Dominican Republic. "We were scratching our toes for almost the duration of the trip," ...

Treatment with hookworm larvae was well tolerated in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), and although the primary outcome was not met there was some evidence of a beneficial therapeutic effect in ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Editor's note (Feb. 22): The journal BMJ Case Reports has retracted this case report. According ...

Last week, a Tennessee teenager made headlines after he became infected with hookworms after being buried in the sand by friends while visiting a Florida beach. After the outing, Michael Dumas, a ...

Third-stage infective larvae of the canine hookworm Ancylostoma caninum resume feeding in vitro in response to several stimuli. Experiments were conducted to characterize the in vitro feeding behavior ...

Last week, a Tennessee teenager made headlines after he became infected with hookworms after being buried in the sand by friends while visiting a Florida beach. After the outing, Michael Dumas, a ...