Ancylostomiasis

Ancylostomiasis is also called Hookworm infection. Hookworms are intestinal parasites of human that can cause serious health problems for people of all ages and those who live in Southern Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Asia, and parts of South America. There are two kinds of Hookworms--Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus--and Ancylostomiasis is estimated to have infected about one billion people, which is one sixth of the world's population. Before indoor bathrooms were installed in homes, hookworms …

…too. Since iron deficient anemia is a major problem in the case of Ancylostomiasis, taking iron supplements and eating a high protein diet will improve the person's recovery. Thus Ancylostomiasis is not a deadly disease unless the infected person cannot afford such medication. Work Cited: Facklam, Howard. Parasites. New York: Twenty-First Century Books, 1994. Playfair, John. Infection and Immunity. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1995. LaBonte, Gail. Leeches, Lampreys, and Other Cold-Blooded Blood-suckers. New York: A First Book, 1991.