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Hookworm Disease

Prevention

If you are in an area where hookworm disease is common, or where human feces may be in the soil or sand, you 

  • Should not walk barefoot on the soil or sand
  • Should not touch the soil or sand with your bare hands
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Understanding Parasitic Roundworm Diseases