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    Hookworms are intestinal parasites that live in the human intestine. They attach to the intestinal wall using their mouth, which causes blood loss and nutrient absorption to be disturbed. This can lead to iron deficiency anemia. Risk factors for infection include poverty, poor sanitation, limited access to clean water, and poor hygiene. Diagnosis is confirmed by finding the hookworm eggs in a microscopic fecal examination. Treatment involves anthelmintic medications to kill the worms along with iron supplements and nutritional support. Severe hookworm infections can cause anemia, protein deficiency, growth retardation, and other negative health effects if left untreated.

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    Hookworms are intestinal parasites that live in the human intestine. They attach to the intestinal wall using their mouth, which causes blood loss and nutrient absorption to be disturbed. This can lead to iron deficiency anemia. Risk factors for infection include poverty, poor sanitation, limited access to clean water, and poor hygiene. Diagnosis is confirmed by finding the hookworm eggs in a microscopic fecal examination. Treatment involves anthelmintic medications to kill the worms along with iron supplements and nutritional support. Severe hookworm infections can cause anemia, protein deficiency, growth retardation, and other negative health effects if left untreated.

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    Hookworms are intestinal parasites that live in the human intestine. They attach to the intestinal wall using their mouth, which causes blood loss and nutrient absorption to be disturbed. This can lead to iron deficiency anemia. Risk factors for infection include poverty, poor sanitation, limited access to clean water, and poor hygiene. Diagnosis is confirmed by finding the hookworm eggs in a microscopic fecal examination. Treatment involves anthelmintic medications to kill the worms along with iron supplements and nutritional support. Severe hookworm infections can cause anemia, protein deficiency, growth retardation, and other negative health effects if left untreated.

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    Hookworms are intestinal parasites that live in the human intestine. They attach to the intestinal wall using their mouth, which causes blood loss and nutrient absorption to be disturbed. This can lead to iron deficiency anemia. Risk factors for infection include poverty, poor sanitation, limited access to clean water, and poor hygiene. Diagnosis is confirmed by finding the hookworm eggs in a microscopic fecal examination. Treatment involves anthelmintic medications to kill the worms along with iron supplements and nutritional support. Severe hookworm infections can cause anemia, protein deficiency, growth retardation, and other negative health effects if left untreated.

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    Correlation between hookworm infection and iron deficiency anemia

    Amelya Lesmana 03009011

    The hookworms, Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator

    americanus is nematode parasite, live in the human


    intestine as the definitive host.

    Necator americanus can be only be transmitted through


    penetration of the skin and Ancylostoma duodenale can be transmitted percutaneously, orally. The incubation period between a few week to many month.

    Introduction

    N. Americanus
    A. duodenale

    Physical findings Ground itch Cough Fever Epigastric pain

    Diarrhea

    Poverty stricken area


    Poor sanitation Poor hygiene Limited access to clean water

    Risk factor

    Hookworm using the buccal capsule

    Attach to the mucosal layer of intestine

    3-5 weeks adult worm become sexually matture

    Diarrhea

    Increasing intestine peristaltic

    Female worm produce the eggs

    Absorption the nutrients disturbed (malnutrition)

    Hookworm using their mouth to attach and causing injured mucosa, rupture the arterioles and venule

    Intestine blood loss (iron blood loss)

    Diagnosis is confirmed with microscopic analysis of fecal samples to verify the hookworm eggs

    T R E A T M E N T

    Pyrantel pamoat

    Benzimidazole ( Albendazole / Mebendazole) Nutrional support Iron supplement

    The most serious results of hookworm infection are the development of anemia, protein deficiency caused by blood loss It can be retard growth and mental development in infant
    Severe anemia can also cause tiredness, difficulty breathing and irregular heartbeat

    conclusion

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