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    Creeping Eruption

    Health Encyclopedia: Creeping Eruption

    Alternative Names

    Cutaneous larvae migrans; Ancylostoma braziliense


    Prevention

    Public sanitation has decreased the incidence of hookworm infestation in the United States. De-worming of cats and dogs can reduce the incidence among these animals. Wearing shoes in endemic areas (areas where hookworm infections are known to occur frequently) will prevent penetration of the larvae through the feet (a common site).


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