PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Itching and a localized rash are often the first signs of infection. These symptoms occur when the larvae penetrate the skin. A person with a light infection may have no symptoms. A person with a heavy infection may experience abdominal pain, diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight loss, fatigue and anemia.

Detailed explanation-2: -Anthelminthic medications (drugs that rid the body of parasitic worms), such as albendazole and mebendazole, are the drugs of choice for treatment of hookworm infections. Infections are generally treated for 1-3 days.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ground itch at the site of penetration is more common with Ancylostoma than with Necator. The larvae migrate through the dermis, entering the bloodstream and moving to the lungs within 10 days. Once in the lungs, they break into alveoli, causing a mild and usually asymptomatic alveolitis with eosinophilia.