Threadworms aren't the only worms (helminths) that invade humans. Hookworms ... can also get there in a much more complicated way. The larvae of hookworms are able to pass through the skin and travel ...

When those animals go to their bathroom, sometimes, their feces contains hookworm eggs. When a human steps on, sits on or touches that soil, the larva can burrow into the skin or can ingest them.

Threadworms aren’t the only worms (helminths) that invade humans. Hookworms ... The larvae of hookworms are able to pass through the skin and travel to the lungs in the bloodstream.

When those animals go to their bathroom, sometimes, their faeces contains hookworm eggs. When a human steps on, sits on or touches that soil, the larva can burrow into the skin or can absorb them.

When those animals go to their bathroom, sometimes, their faeces contains hookworm eggs. When a human steps on, sits on or touches that soil, the larva can burrow into the skin or can absorb them.

Hookworms are parasites that are typically spread to other humans through the fecal matter ... hookworm larvae can then penetrate the skin of those who come in contact with it, such as when ...