Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
- Abdominal discomfort
- Blood in the stool
Bloody sputum - Cough
- Diarrhea
Fatigue - Fever
- Gas
- Itchy rash
Loss of appetite - Nausea, vomiting
Pallor
Note: There are often no symptoms.
Signs and tests
Tests that can help diagnose the infection include:
- Complete blood count (CBC) with differential
Stool ova and parasites exam
This disease may also alter the results of a
Images
Hookworm - Ancylostoma caninum
Hookworm - mouth of the organism
Digestive system organs
Hookworm rhabditiform larva
Hookworm egg
Hookworm - close-up of the organism
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Review Date: 08/28/2009
Reviewed By: Jatin M. Vyas, PHD, MD, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical
School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease,
Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD,
MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
