"But worse still, the parasites can spread to humans through the skin. "In people, hookworms from dogs can cause cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) disease—or 'creeping eruption'—which is a winding ...

Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have developed widespread drug resistance in both North America and Australia.

Hookworm infections are very treatable, but more than 500 million people around the world are still infected, making it a neglected tropical disease. Mosquito bites are one thing, but returning ...

University of Queensland veterinary expert Dr Swaid Abdullah said the parasites can be transferred to humans through the skin. “In people, hookworms from dogs can cause cutaneous larva migrans ...

“But worse still, the parasites can spread to humans through the skin. “In people, hookworms from dogs can cause cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) disease – or ‘creeping eruption’ – which is a winding, ...