New+World+Hookworm+(Necator+americanus)

1) The hookworm is a parasitic nematode that lives in the small intestine of mammals such as a dog, cat, or human. __Symptoms of this disease are:__ - Coughing, chest pain, wheezing, and fever - Epigastric pains, indigestion, nausea, vomiting, constipation, and diarrhea - Emaciation, cardiac failure and abdominal distension with ascites.

2) Two species of hookworms commonly infect humans, **Ancylostoma duodenale** and **Necator americanus.** The Ancylostoma duodenale can be found in the middle east, north africa, india, and in southern europe.

3) Hookworms live in warm earth where the temperature is warm and the soil is moist. In the first level they feed on feed on soil microbes and eventually go into second stage larvae.In the second stage, they feed for approximately 7 days and then go into the third stage.In the third level the larvae are will seek higher ground to increase their chances of going into the skin of a human. Eventually, the larvae enter the lungs through the pulmonary capillaries and break out into the alveoli. They will then travel up the trachea to be coughed and swallowed. After being swallowed, the larvae are then found in the small intestine where they go into an adult worm stage. The entire process from skin penetration to adult development takes about 5–9 weeks. The female adult worms will release eggs which are passed in the feces of the human. These eggs will hatch in the environment within several days and the cycle starts again. 4) __Ways to prevent catching this disease are:__ - do not use the bathroom in places other than latrines and toilets. - do not walk barefoot in infected areas. - deworm pets