hookworm
Blood-drinking roundworm
A hookworm is a parasitic intestinal worm that attaches to the gut lining and feeds on blood.
Hookworms enter through the skin, typically bare feet walking on contaminated soil, then migrate to the intestines.
Heavy infestations cause anemia, fatigue, and developmental problems in children.
The clinic treated patients for hookworm.
Threadlike parasitic worm
- helminthParasitic worm organism
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- endoparasiteParasite living inside host
infestation · host · lifecycle · bloodstream · maturation · attachment · feeding · reproduction
Capable of being stopped
- endemicNative to one area
- prevalenceState of being widespread
- morbidityDisease occurrence rate
- WHOUN health authority
poverty · health education · clean water · epidemiology · surveillance · elimination
Red cell deficiency
- iron deficiencyInsufficient bodily ferritin levels
- blood lossDepletion of vital fluid
- malnutritionDisease from dietary inadequacy
- malabsorptionFailed intestinal nutrient uptake
fatigue · weakness · abdominal pain · diarrhea · weight loss · cognitive impairment · developmental delay · chronic infection
Wearing no shoes
- skin contactPhysical dermal interaction
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
- warm climateRegion with high temperatures
- moist soilEarth with water content
agricultural workers · rural communities · poor hygiene · fecal-oral
nematode
Threadlike parasitic worm
- helminthParasitic worm organism
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
endoparasite · infestation · host · lifecycle · bloodstream · maturation · attachment · feeding · reproduction · parasitology
preventable
Capable of being stopped
- endemicNative to one area
- prevalenceState of being widespread
- morbidityDisease occurrence rate
WHO · poverty · health education · clean water · epidemiology · surveillance · elimination
anemia
Red cell deficiency
- iron deficiencyInsufficient bodily ferritin levels
- blood lossDepletion of vital fluid
- malnutritionDisease from dietary inadequacy
malabsorption · fatigue · weakness · abdominal pain · diarrhea · weight loss · cognitive impairment · developmental delay · chronic infection · pallor
barefoot
Wearing no shoes
- skin contactPhysical dermal interaction
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
- warm climateRegion with high temperatures
moist soil · agricultural workers · rural communities · poor hygiene · fecal-oral
- parasitic wormstapeworm, tapeworms, roundworm, roundworms, pinworm
- pseudocoelomatesnematode, roundworm, rotifer, pinworm, whipworm
- worm infectionstapeworm, roundworm, pinworm, whipworm, threadworm
- diseasescancer, diabetes, tuberculosis, influenza, measles
- infectionsviral infection, bacterial infection, fungal infection, parasitic infection, bacteremia
- infectious diseasescholera, anthrax, malaria, measles, flu
hookwormtapeworm
Segmented intestinal parasite
ectoparasite · tick · louse · flatworm · fluke
hookwormmutualist
Partner in mutual benefit
beneficial bacteria · probiotic · gut flora · symbiont · microbiome