infectious diseases
Hookworm Infection
Prevention of Hookworm Infection
Preventing unhygienic defecation and avoiding direct skin contact with the soil (eg, wearing shoes, using barriers when seated on the ground) are effective in preventing hookworm infection but difficult to implement in many endemic areas. Periodic mass treatment of susceptible populations at 3- to 4-month intervals has been used in high-risk areas. Risk of developing cutaneous larva migrans can be reduced by the following: Avoiding direct skin contact with potentially infested beach sand or other soil where dogs or cats have defecated. Treating cats and dogs for hookworm 