Hookworm also known scientifically as Ancylostomiasis is an infection of one or two 7 to 13 inch long roundworm. If hookworm is left untreated then, abdominal pain and iron deficiency can occur. Approximately 25% of the world is afflicted with hookworm. Hookworm is not known usually until an individual notices a difficulty breathing, rapid heartbeat, chest or abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, blood with coughing, asthma type symptoms, skin rash, swelling or bloating, dizziness, confusion, lightheadedness or weight loss. Hookworm eggs are passed in stool and infection results when a person comes in contact with the eggs from the contaminated soil or stool. Now we will see the life cycle of hookworm. hookworms , like other roundworms, reproduce
