41. This hookworm is found in the tropical and sub-tropical parts of the Western Hemisphere. 42. The potential offspring can carry typhoid fever, cholera, dysentery, pinworms, hookworms and tapeworms. 43. The chances of dogs getting whipworms and hookworms can be minimized by keeping their living quarters clean. 44. In the 1920s, the Rockefeller Foundation funded a hookworm eradication campaign through the International Health Division. 45. While hookworm infection may not directly lead to mortality, its effects on morbidity demand immediate attention. 46. The following are some of the most recent findings on prevalence rates in regions endemic with hookworm . 47. There have also been recent technological developments that will hopefully facilitate more accurate mapping of hookworm prevalence. 48. The study focused on a wide range of helminths, but interesting conclusions about hookworm specifically were found. 49. However, after interrupting mass treatment, Oesophagostomum prevalence continued to decrease even as hookworm prevalence increased again. 50. A number of intestinal nematodes cause diseases affecting human beings, including ascariasis, trichuriasis and hookworm disease.
