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First…That is impossible to predict. I would be falling all over myself just putting together the agenda.Muscle building, travel plans for family gatherings, resumption of career (scaled back), mow the pastures, resume horse care if not horse beeeding, take a sledge hammer to my eye gaze computer (actually donate it to MDA), get back to community sings, move out of the living room and back to the bedroom upstairs, contra dance, trim my beard, take a walk on my feet…Going back would be a pleasure, not a chore. Where to begin?

Disclaimer: This information is not meant to be used for self-diagnosis or as a substitute for consultation with a health care provider. If you have any questions about the parasites described above or think that you may have a parasitic infection, consult a health care provider.CDC - ParasitesTaeniasis ( Taenia Infection, Tapeworm Infection) Tapeworm Infection (Taeniasis, Taenia Infection) Toxocariasis ( Toxocara Infection, Ocular Larva Migrans, Visceral Larva Migrans) Toxoplasmosis ( Toxoplasma Infection) Trichinellosis (Trichinosis) Trichinosis (Trichinellosis) Trichomoniasis ( Trichomonas Infection) Trichuriasis (Whipworm Infection, Trichuris Infection) Trypanosomiasis, African (African Sleeping Sickness, Sleeping Sickness) Trypanosomiasis, American (Chagas Disease) Visceral Larva Migrans (Toxocariasis, Toxocara Infection, Ocular Larva Migrans) Waterborne Diseases Whipworm Infection (Trichuriasis , Trichuris Infection) Zoonotic Diseases (Diseases spread from animals to people) Zoonotic Hookworm Infection (Ancylostomiasis, Cutaneous Larva Migrans [CLM])https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/index.htmlSection NavigationParasites - HookwormAn estimated 576-740 million people in the world are infected with hookworm. Hookworm was once widespread in the United States, particularly in the southeastern region, but improvements in living conditions have greatly reduced hookworm infections. Hookworm, Ascaris, and whipworm are known as soil-transmitted helminths (parasitic worms). Together, they account for a major burden of disease worldwide.Hookworms live in the small intestine. Hookworm eggs are passed in the feces of an infected person. If the infected person defecates outside (near bushes, in a garden, or field) of if the feces of an infected person are used as fertilizer, eggs are deposited on soil. They can then mature and hatch, releasing larvae (immature worms). The larvae mature into a form that can penetrate the skin of humans. Hookworm infection is mainly acquired by walking barefoot on contaminated soil. One kind of hookworm can also be transmitted through the ingestion of larvae.Most people infected with hookworms have no symptoms. Some have gastrointestinal symptoms, especially persons who are infected for the first time. The most serious effects of hookworm infection are blood loss leading to anemia, in addition to protein loss. Hookworm infections are treatable with medication prescribed by your health care provider.Image: Left: Filariform (L3) hookworm larva in a wet mount. Right: Hookworm rhabditiform larva (wet preparation). (Credit: DPDx)What is hookworm?Hookworm is an intestinal parasite of humans. The larvae and adult worms live in the small intestine can cause intestinal disease. The two main species of hookworm infecting humans are Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus.How is hookworm spread?Hookworm eggs are passed in the feces of an infected person. If an infected person defecates outside (near bushes, in a garden, or field) or if the feces from an infected person are used as fertilizer, eggs are deposited on soil. They can then mature and hatch, releasing larvae (immature worms). The larvae mature into a form that can penetrate the skin of humans. Hookworm infection is transmitted primarily by walking barefoot on contaminated soil. One kind of hookworm (Ancylostoma duodenale)can also be transmitted through the ingestion of larvae.Who is at risk for infection?People living in areas with warm and moist climates and where sanitation and hygiene are poor are at risk for hookworm infection if they walk barefoot or in other ways allow their skin to have direct contact with contaminated soil. Soil is contaminated by an infected person defecating outside or when human feces (“night soil”) are used as fertilizer. Children who play in contaminated soil may also be at risk.What are the signs and symptoms of hookworm?Itching and a localized rash are often the first signs of infection. These symptoms occur when the larvae penetrate the skin. A person with a light infection may have no symptoms. A person with a heavy infection may experience abdominal pain, diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight loss, fatigue and anemia. The physical and cognitive growth of children can be affected.How is hookworm diagnosed?Health care providers can diagnose hookworm by taking a stool sample and using a microscope to look for the presence of hookworm eggs.How can I prevent infection?Do not walk barefoot in areas where hookworm is common and where there may be fecal contamination of the soil. Avoid other skin-to-soil contact and avoid ingesting such soil. Fecal contamination occurs when people defecate outdoors or use human feces as fertilizer.The infection of others can be prevented by not defecating outdoors or using human feces as fertilizer, and by effective sewage disposal systems.What is the treatment for hookworm?Hookworm infections are generally treated for 1-3 days with medication prescribed by your health care provider. The drugs are effective and appear to have few side effects. Iron supplements may be prescribed if you have anemia.What is preventive treatment?In developing countries, groups at higher risk for soil-transmitted helminth infections (hookworm, Ascaris, and whipworm) are often treated without a prior stool examination. Treating in this way is called preventive treatment (or “preventive chemotherapy”). The high-risk groups identified by the World Health Organization are preschool and school-age children, women of childbearing age (including pregnant women in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters and lactating women) and adults in occupations where there is a high risk of heavy infections. School-age children are often treated through school-health programs and preschool children and pregnant women at visits to health clinics.What is mass drug administration (MDA)?The soil-transmitted helminths(hookworm, Ascaris, and whipworm) and four other “neglected tropical diseases” (river blindness, lymphatic filariasis, schistosomiasis and trachoma) are sometimes treated through mass drug administrations. Since the drugs used are safe and inexpensive or donated, entire risk groups are offered preventive treatment. Mass drug administrations are conducted periodically (often annually), commonly with drug distributors who go door-to-door. Multiple neglected tropical diseases are often treated simultaneously using MDAs.BiologyIntestinal hookworm disease in humans is caused by Ancylostoma duodenale, A. ceylanicum, andNecator americanus. Classically, A. duodenale and N. americanus were considered the two primary intestinal hookworm species worldwide, but newer studies show that a parasite infecting animals, A. ceylanicum, is also an important emerging parasite infecting humans in some regions. Occasionally larvae of A. caninum, normally a parasite of canids, may partially develop in the human intestine and cause eosinophilic enteritis, but this species does not appear to reach reproductive maturity in humans.Another group of hookworms infecting animals can penetrate the human skin causing cutaneous larva migrans (A. braziliense, A. caninum, Uncinaria stenocephala). Other than A. caninum noted above, these parasites do not develop further after their larvae penetrate human skin. See extraintestinal hookwormsfor more information.Life CycleEggs are passed in the stool, and under favorable conditions (moisture, warmth, shade), larvae hatch in 1 to 2 days and become free-living in contaminated soil. These released rhabditiform larvae grow in the feces and/or the soil, and after 5 to 10 days (and two molts) they become filariform (third-stage) larvae that are infective. These infective larvae can survive 3 to 4 weeks in favorable environmental conditions. On contact with the human host, typically bare feet, the larvae penetrate the skin and are carried through the blood vessels to the heart and then to the lungs. They penetrate into the pulmonary alveoli, ascend the bronchial tree to the pharynx, and are swallowed. The larvae reach the jejunum of the small intestine, where they reside and mature into adults. Adult worms live in the lumen of the small intestine, typically the distal jejunum, where they attach to the intestinal wall with resultant blood loss by the host. Most adult worms are eliminated in 1 to 2 years, but the longevity may reach several years.Some A. duodenale larvae, following penetration of the host skin, can become dormant (hypobiosis in the intestine or muscle). These larvae are capable of re-activating and establishing patent, intestinal infections. In addition, infection by A. duodenale may probably also occur by the oral and the transmammary route. A. ceylanicumand A. caninum infections may also be acquired by oral ingestion. A. caninum-associated eosinophilic enteritis is believed to result following oral ingestion of larvae, not percutaneous infection. N. americanus does not appear to be infective via the oral or transmammary route.Highly magnified histologic section showing hookworm (Ancylostoma sp) attached to the intestine.High-intensity hookworm infections occur among both school-age children and adults, unlike the soil-transmitted helminths Ascaris and whipworm. High-intensity infections with these worms are less common among adults. The most serious effects of hookworm infection are the development of anemia and protein deficiency caused by blood loss at the site of the intestinal attachment of the adult worms. When children are continuously infected by many worms, the loss of iron and protein can retard growth and mental development.TreatmentHookworm infection is treated with albendazole, mebendazole, or pyrantel pamoate. Dosage is the same for children as for adults. Albendazole should be taken with food. Albendazole is not FDA-approved for treating hookworm infection.Dosage for adults and childrenDrugDosage for adults and childrenAlbendazole400 mg orally onceMebendazole100 mg orally twice a day for 3 days or 500 mg orally oncePyrantel pamoate11 mg/kg (up to a maximum of 1 g) orally daily for 3 daysOral albendazole is available for human use in the United States.Oral mebendazole is available for human use in the United States.Pyrantel pamoate is available for human use in the United States.AlbendazoleNote on Treatment in PregnancyAlbendazole is pregnancy category C. Data on the use of albendazole in pregnant women are limited, though the available evidence suggests no difference in congenital abnormalities in the children of women who were accidentally treated with albendazole during mass prevention campaigns compared with those who were not. In mass prevention campaigns for which the World Health Organization (WHO) has determined that the benefit of treatment outweighs the risk, WHO allows use of albendazole in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy. However, the risk of treatment in pregnant women who are known to have an infection needs to be balanced with the risk of disease progression in the absence of treatment.Pregnancy Category C: Either studies in animals have revealed adverse effects on the fetus (teratogenic or embryocidal, or other) and there are no controlled studies in women or studies in women and animals are not available. Drugs should be given only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.Note on Treatment During LactationIt is not known whether albendazole is excreted in human milk. Albendazole should be used with caution in breastfeeding women.Note on Treatment in Pediatric PatientsThe safety of albendazole in children less than 6 years old is not certain. Studies of the use of albendazole in children as young as one year old suggest that its use is safe. According to WHO guidelines for mass prevention campaigns, albendazole can be used in children as young as 1 year old. Many children less than 6 years old have been treated in these campaigns with albendazole, albeit at a reduced dose.MebendazoleNote on Treatment in PregnancyMebendazole is in pregnancy category C. Data on the use of mebendazole in pregnant women are limited. The available evidence suggests no difference in congenital anomalies in the children of women who were treated with mebendazole during mass treatment programs compared with those who were not. In mass treatment programs for which the World Health Organization (WHO) has determined that the benefit of treatment outweighs the risk, WHO allows use of mebendazole in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy. The risk of treatment in pregnant women who are known to have an infection needs to be balanced with the risk of disease progression in the absence of treatment.Pregnancy Category C: Either studies in animals have revealed adverse effects on the fetus (teratogenic or embryocidal, or other) and there are no controlled studies in women or studies in women and animals are not available. Drugs should be given only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.Note on Treatment During LactationIt is not known whether mebendazole is excreted in breast milk. The WHO classifies mebendazole as compatible with breastfeeding and allows the use of mebendazole in lactating women.Note on Treatment in Pediatric PatientsThe safety of mebendazole in children has not been established. There is limited data in children age 2 years and younger. Mebendazole is listed as an intestinal antihelminthic medicine on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children, intended for the use of children up to 12 years of age.Pyrantel PamoateNote on Treatment in PregnancyPyrantel pamoate is in pregnancy category C. Data on the use of pyrantel pamoate in pregnant women are limited. In mass treatment programs for which the World Health Organization (WHO) has determined that the benefit of treatment outweighs the risk, WHO allows use of pyrantel pamoate in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy, acknowledging that the effects of pyrantel on birth outcome are not certain. The risk of treatment in pregnant women who are known to have an infection needs to be balanced with the risk of disease progression in the absence of treatment.Pregnancy Category C: Either studies in animals have revealed adverse effects on the fetus (teratogenic or embryocidal, or other) and there are no controlled studies in women or studies in women and animals are not available. Drugs should be given only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.Note on Treatment During LactationIt is not known whether pyrantel pamoate is excreted in breast milk. The WHO classifies pyrantel pamoate as compatible with breastfeeding, although data on the use of pyrantel pamoate during lactation are limited.Note on Treatment in Pediatric PatientsThe safety of pyrantel pamoate in children has not been established. According to WHO guidance on preventive chemotherapy, pyrantel may be used in children age 1 year and older during mass treatment programs without diagnosis. Pyrantel pamoate is listed as an intestinal antihelminthic medicine on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children, intended for the use of children up to 12 years of age.Additional resourcesNeglected Tropical DiseasesLymphatic Filariasis in Haiti - Despite Earthquake, LF Program Continueshttps://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/ntd/EpidemiologyEpidemiology Geographical distribution Soil-transmitted helminth infections are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical areas and, since they are linked to a lack of sanitation, occur wherever there is poverty. Latest estimates indicate that more than 880 million children are in need of treatment for these parasites. Helminths larvae is transmitted through contaminated soil in areas where sanitation is poor. ©Jurgen WHO’s control interventions are based on the periodic administration of anthelminthics to groups of people at risk, supported by the need for improvement in sanitation and health education. WHO recommends annual treatment in areas where prevalence rate of soil-transmitted helminthiases is between 20% and 50%, and, a bi-annual treatment in areas with prevalence rates of over 50%.http://www.who.int/intestinal_worms/epidemiology/enWe envision a world in which all at-risk people are healthy and free of intestinal worms so they can develop to their full potentialOur Emerging Leaders Award is open for nominations! The Award includes a £5,000 cash prize & recognises contributions in leadership in tropical medicine & #GlobalHealth. The Award is for those early in their career and from LMICs. Deadline 30 April. http://bit.ly/3c9bDQahttp://www.childrenwithoutworms.org/