Hookworms - The BLOODSUCKERS

We don't talk much here about hookworms. They are VERY COMMON and can cause weakness from anemia. They commonly burrow in to the skin - and begin their journey. This is why it is a good idea not to go barefoot were animals have been known to defecate - this is how we can pick up dog/cat hookworms. They can hold themselves in a larval state in the ground (just near the surface) until a human host picks them up. They can be there even if no visible feces can be seen.


From the
http://www.humaworm.com
website:

HOOKWORMS – are also called “Necator Americanus” which means the American Murderer. They come from contaminated food and water. The eggs hatch in the intestines then migrate to the lungs through the bloodstream where they are coughed up and swallowed. They then travel back to the small intestine to reproduce. In the lungs they can cause pneumonia. In the intestines they hook themselves into the intestinal walls where each one drinks up to 1cc of blood per day causing bleeding and tissue death, not to mention anemia weakness. Hookworms from dogs and cats penetrate human skin and stay there causing skin problems and rashes including edema. (We get these from pets licking us or us petting or grooming them.) Hookworms also cause asthma, eye pain, insomnia, and dry skin and hair. Itching and a rash at the site of where skin touched soil or sand is usually the first sign of infection. These symptoms occur when the larvae penetrate the skin. While a light infection may cause no symptoms, heavy infection can cause anemia, abdominal pain, diarrhea, loss of appetite, and weight loss. Heavy, chronic infections can cause stunted growth and mental development.

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