What to know about hookworms, a nasty intestinal parasite that can affect humans and animals alike. ... More specifically, hookworm eggs are usually spread through an infected person’s feces.

Here’s how to get attention for your research paper: drop an S-bomb in the title. A paper published this week in the journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases examines parasitic hookworm egg ...

Hookworm was rampant in the U.S. more than 100 years ago. It thrived in the poor south, where many families could not afford proper outhouses and sewer systems were rare. Sponsor Message ...