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Hookworm infections are a type of intestinal worm infection that can cause abdominal pain and diarrhea.
A man can suspect from a mix of symptoms—most commonly anal itching, digestive upset, visible worms in stool, unexplained weight loss, or allergic-type rashes—but many infections cause no noticeable s...
Parasitic infections that most commonly cause anemia are intestinal helminths—particularly hookworms (Necator americanus, Ancylostoma duodenale), whipworm (Trichuris trichiura), and schistosomes (Schi...